Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.001 (2026)
Legislative findings and declaration
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NRS 239.001 Legislative findings and declaration. The
Legislature hereby finds and declares that:
1. The purpose of this chapter is to foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with prompt access to inspect, copy or receive a copy of public books and records to the extent permitted by law;
2. The provisions of this chapter must be construed liberally to carry out this important purpose;
3. Any exemption, exception or balancing of interests which limits or restricts access to public books and records by members of the public must be construed narrowly;
4. The use of private entities in the provision of public services must not deprive members of the public access to inspect, copy or receive a copy of books and records relating to the provision of those services; and
5. If a public book or record is declared by law to be open to the public, such a declaration does not imply, and must not be construed to mean, that a public book or record is confidential if it is not declared by law to be open to the public and is not otherwise declared by law to be confidential.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 2061; A 2011, 2723; 2015, 455; 2019, 4002)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27
cases (6 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011).
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 239.001(1). Thus, the provisions of the NPRA are designed to promote government transparency and accountability.”
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Haley, 234 P.3d 922 (Nev. 2010). “3662 in isolation from the Act, they fail in light of the explicit rules of construction stated in NRS 239.001, which says that open records are the rule, and that exceptions to the rule are narrowly construed: 1.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n v. Lyon Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 414 P.3d 318 (Nev. 2018). “NRS 239.005(5)(a). The NPRA is intended to "foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public .”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 313 P.3d 221 (Nev. 2013). “3d at 626 (citing NRS 239.001(2)-(3)). Accordingly, this court begins its analysis of claims of confidentiality under the Act with a presumption in favor of disclosure.”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nev. v. Nev. Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 429 P.3d 280 (Nev. 2018). “The Nevada Public Records Act The Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Public Records Act to "foster democratic principles," NRS 239.001, and "promote government transparency and accountability by facilitating public access to information regarding government activities.”
Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 239.001(1), 239.010; Reno Newspapers, Inc.”
Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. Vs. Las Vegas Review-journal, 2018 NV 84 (Nev. 2018). “3d at 626 (citing NRS 239.001 (2007) ). Moreover, the Legislature ensured that a state entity that wishes to "withhold records, bears the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the records are confidential by law.”
Las Vegas Review-journal v. City of Henderson, 2021 NV 81 (Nev. 2021). “NRS 239.001. Henderson performed a search and determined that LITRJ's request encompassed approximately 70,000 pages of documents.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n Vs. Lyon Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 2018 NV 19 (Nev. 2018). “NRS 239.001(1), (2). It is in the interest of transparency that the NPRA facilitates "public access to information regarding government activities.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n Vs. Lyon Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 2018 NV 19 (Nev. 2018). “The NPRA is intended to "foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public .”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nevada Vs. Nevada Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 2018 NV 81 (Nev. 2018). “The Nevada Public Records Act The Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Public Records Act to "foster democratic principles," NRS 239.001, and "promote government transparency and accountability by facilitating public access to information regarding government activities.”
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020). “3d 280, 283 (2018) (internal quotation marks omitted); see NRS 239.001(1) (2017). The NPRA's provisions must be liberally construed in favor of the public's right to access government records, and "any limitations or restrictions on [that] access must be narrowly construed.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.001(1) — 14 cases
Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 239.001(1), 239.010; Reno Newspapers, Inc.”
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 239.001(1). Thus, the provisions of the NPRA are designed to promote government transparency and accountability.”
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Haley, 234 P.3d 922 (Nev. 2010). “3662 in isolation from the Act, they fail in light of the explicit rules of construction stated in NRS 239.001, which says that open records are the rule, and that exceptions to the rule are narrowly construed: 1.”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nev. v. Nev. Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 429 P.3d 280 (Nev. 2018). “The Nevada Public Records Act The Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Public Records Act to "foster democratic principles," NRS 239.001, and "promote government transparency and accountability by facilitating public access to information regarding government activities.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n v. Lyon Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 414 P.3d 318 (Nev. 2018). “NRS 239.005(5)(a). The NPRA is intended to "foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public .”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.001(2) — 11 cases
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 239.001(1). Thus, the provisions of the NPRA are designed to promote government transparency and accountability.”
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Haley, 234 P.3d 922 (Nev. 2010). “3662 in isolation from the Act, they fail in light of the explicit rules of construction stated in NRS 239.001, which says that open records are the rule, and that exceptions to the rule are narrowly construed: 1.”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 313 P.3d 221 (Nev. 2013). “3d at 626 (citing NRS 239.001(2)-(3)). Accordingly, this court begins its analysis of claims of confidentiality under the Act with a presumption in favor of disclosure.”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nev. v. Nev. Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 429 P.3d 280 (Nev. 2018). “The Nevada Public Records Act The Nevada Legislature enacted the Nevada Public Records Act to "foster democratic principles," NRS 239.001, and "promote government transparency and accountability by facilitating public access to information regarding government activities.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n v. Lyon Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 414 P.3d 318 (Nev. 2018). “NRS 239.005(5)(a). The NPRA is intended to "foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public .”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.001(3) — 10 cases
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 239.001(1). Thus, the provisions of the NPRA are designed to promote government transparency and accountability.”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 313 P.3d 221 (Nev. 2013). “3d at 626 (citing NRS 239.001(2)-(3)). Accordingly, this court begins its analysis of claims of confidentiality under the Act with a presumption in favor of disclosure.”
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Haley, 234 P.3d 922 (Nev. 2010). “3662 in isolation from the Act, they fail in light of the explicit rules of construction stated in NRS 239.001, which says that open records are the rule, and that exceptions to the rule are narrowly construed: 1.”
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020). “3d 280, 283 (2018) (internal quotation marks omitted); see NRS 239.001(1) (2017). The NPRA's provisions must be liberally construed in favor of the public's right to access government records, and "any limitations or restrictions on [that] access must be narrowly construed.”
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.001(4) — 6 cases
Comstock Residents Ass'n v. Lyon Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 414 P.3d 318 (Nev. 2018). “NRS 239.005(5)(a). The NPRA is intended to "foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public .”
Comstock Residents Ass'n Vs. Lyon Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 2018 NV 19 (Nev. 2018). “NRS 239.001(1), (2). It is in the interest of transparency that the NPRA facilitates "public access to information regarding government activities.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n Vs. Lyon Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 2018 NV 19 (Nev. 2018). “The NPRA is intended to "foster democratic principles by providing members of the public with access to inspect and copy public .”
Blackjack Bonding Vs. Lv Metro Police Dept. c/w 62864, 2015 NV 10 (Nev. 2015).
Blackjack Bonding Vs. Lv Metro Police Dept. c/w 62864, 2015 NV 10 (Nev. 2015).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.001(l) — 1 case
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “NRS 239.001(1). Thus, the provisions of the NPRA are designed to promote government transparency and accountability.”
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