{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-289.020","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 289.020","heading":"Punitive action prohibited for exercise of rights under internal procedure; opportunity for hearing; right to representation; refusal to cooperate in criminal investigation punishable as insubordination.","body":"1. A law enforcement agency shall not use punitive action against a peace officer if the peace officer chooses to exercise the peace officer’s rights under any internal administrative grievance procedure.\n2. If a peace officer is denied a promotion on grounds other than merit or other punitive action is used against the peace officer, a law enforcement agency shall provide the peace officer with an opportunity for a hearing.\n3. If a peace officer requests representation while being questioned by a superior officer on any matter that the peace officer reasonably believes could result in punitive action, the questioning must cease immediately and the peace officer must be allowed a reasonable opportunity to arrange for the presence and assistance of a representative before the questioning may resume.\n4. If a peace officer refuses to comply with an order by a superior officer to cooperate with the peace officer’s own or any other law enforcement agency in a criminal investigation, the agency may charge the peace officer with insubordination.","path":["TITLE 23 — PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 289 - PEACE OFFICERS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL","RIGHTS OF PEACE OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-289.html#NRS289Sec020","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:36Z","sha256":"7d5949b16a08d76c21a4e17110f5e9fb25e18a58946aa0c680e725fa489cdd4c","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-289.010","next":"us-nv/nrs-289.025"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}