Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107 (2026)

Requests for inspection or copying of public books or records: Actions by governmental entities

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NRS 239.0107  Requests for inspection or copying of public books or records: Actions by governmental entities.

      1.  Not later than the end of the fifth business day after the date on which the person who has legal custody or control of a public book or record of a governmental entity receives a written or oral request from a person to inspect, copy or receive a copy of the public book or record, a governmental entity shall do one of the following, as applicable:

      (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, allow the person to inspect or copy the public book or record or, if the request is for the person to receive a copy of the public book or record, provide such a copy to the person.

      (b) If the governmental entity does not have legal custody or control of the public book or record, provide to the person, in writing:

             (1) Notice of the fact that it does not have legal custody or control of the public book or record; and

             (2) The name and address of the governmental entity that has legal custody or control of the public book or record, if known.

      (c) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d), if the governmental entity is unable to make the public book or record available by the end of the fifth business day after the date on which the person who has legal custody or control of the public book or record received the request:

             (1) Provide to the person, in writing, notice of the fact that it is unable to make the public book or record available by that date and the earliest date and time after which the governmental entity reasonably believes the public book or record will be available for the person to inspect or copy or after which a copy of the public book or record will be available to the person. If the public book or record or the copy of the public book or record is not available to the person by that date and time, the governmental entity shall provide to the person, in writing, an explanation of the reason the public book or record is not available and a date and time after which the governmental entity reasonably believes the public book or record will be available for the person to inspect or copy or after which a copy of the public book or record will be available to the person.

             (2) Make a reasonable effort to assist the requester to focus the request in such a manner as to maximize the likelihood the requester will be able to inspect, copy or receive a copy of the public book or record as expeditiously as possible.

      (d) If the governmental entity must deny the person’s request because the public book or record, or a part thereof, is confidential, provide to the person, in writing:

             (1) Notice of that fact; and

             (2) A citation to the specific statute or other legal authority that makes the public book or record, or a part thereof, confidential.

      2.  If a public book or record of a governmental entity is readily available for inspection or copying, the person who has legal custody or control of the public book or record shall allow a person who has submitted a request to inspect, copy or receive a copy of a public book or record as expeditiously as practicable.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 2061; A 2013, 321; 2019, 4006)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2025 · leading case: Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020).
Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 14× “In addressing this, we must determine whether LVMPD waived its assertion of confidentiality under NRS 239.0107 or NRS 239.011 when it failed to timely respond to RAGA's requests.”
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 6× “We conclude that, as mandated by NRS 239.0107(l)(d), if a state entity denies a public records request prior to the commencement of litigation, it must provide the requesting party with notice of its claim of confidentiality and citation to legal authority that justifies…”
Comstock Residents Ass'n v. Lyon Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 414 P.3d 318 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “001(4) and NRS 239.0107 meaningless, as the records of private entities rendering public services would not necessarily be stored at the government office, and providing a time frame for resolving a records request would be unnecessary if records were required to be immediately…”
Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. Vs. Las Vegas Review-journal, 2018 NV 84 (Nev. 2018). “A few days later, CCSD responded that it could not get the information requested within five days, as required by NRS 239.0107 of the Nevada Public Records Act (NPRA); however, it would hopefully have the information by December 16, 2016.”
Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't Vs. Las Vegas Review-journal, 2020 NV 86 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “30n appeal, the Review-Journal argues that Metro waived any objections to disclosure by failing to cite appropriate legal authority within the five-day time limit set by NRS 239.0107(1)(d). Such arguments have since been rejected by this court in Republican Attorneys General…”
Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson (Nev. 2019). · cites it 9× “0107(1), a governmental entity must do one of four things within five business days of receiving a public records request; as pertinent here, a governmental entity must provide notice that it will be unable to make the record available by the end of the fifth business day and…”
Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson (Nev. 2019). · cites it 9× “0107(1), a governmental entity must do one of four things within five business days of receiving a public records request; as pertinent here, a governmental entity must provide notice that it will be unable to make the record available by the end of the fifth business day and…”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 5× “001(1)-(2), and it follows that the Act does not allow a governmental entity to bypass NRS 239.0107 and seek declaratory relief in response to a public records request.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n Vs. Lyon Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 2018 NV 19 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 4× “001(4) and NRS 239.0107 meaningless, as the records of private entities rendering public services would not necessarily be stored at the government office, and providing a time frame for resolving a records request would be unnecessary if records were required to be immediately…”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). · cites it 5× “001(1)-(2), and it follows that the Act does not allow a governmental entity to bypass NRS 239.0107 and seek declaratory relief in response to a public records request.”
Katz v. Incline Vill. Gen. Improvement Dist. (Nev. 2018). · cites it 3× “Herron's belief but instead argues that her failure to articulate the basis for refusing to produce the draft documents at the time she responded to appellant's request violated NRS 239.0107. Appellant, however, does not point to any authority suggesting that a violation of NRS…”
Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't Vs. the Ctr. for Investigative Reporting, Inc. c/w 77965, 2020 NV 15 (Nev. 2020). “; see NRS 239.0107. In such cases, the agency must prove that the commencement of the litigation was not the catalyst for the disclosure.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(1) — 8 cases
Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020). “In addressing this, we must determine whether LVMPD waived its assertion of confidentiality under NRS 239.0107 or NRS 239.011 when it failed to timely respond to RAGA's requests.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n v. Lyon Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 414 P.3d 318 (Nev. 2018). “001(4) and NRS 239.0107 meaningless, as the records of private entities rendering public services would not necessarily be stored at the government office, and providing a time frame for resolving a records request would be unnecessary if records were required to be immediately…”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). “001(1)-(2), and it follows that the Act does not allow a governmental entity to bypass NRS 239.0107 and seek declaratory relief in response to a public records request.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). “001(1)-(2), and it follows that the Act does not allow a governmental entity to bypass NRS 239.0107 and seek declaratory relief in response to a public records request.”
Comstock Residents Ass'n Vs. Lyon Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs, 2018 NV 19 (Nev. 2018). “001(4) and NRS 239.0107 meaningless, as the records of private entities rendering public services would not necessarily be stored at the government office, and providing a time frame for resolving a records request would be unnecessary if records were required to be immediately…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(1)(a) — 2 cases
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). “001(1)-(2), and it follows that the Act does not allow a governmental entity to bypass NRS 239.0107 and seek declaratory relief in response to a public records request.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025). “001(1)-(2), and it follows that the Act does not allow a governmental entity to bypass NRS 239.0107 and seek declaratory relief in response to a public records request.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(1)(c) — 3 cases
Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson (Nev. 2019). “0107(1), a governmental entity must do one of four things within five business days of receiving a public records request; as pertinent here, a governmental entity must provide notice that it will be unable to make the record available by the end of the fifth business day and…”
Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson (Nev. 2019). “0107(1), a governmental entity must do one of four things within five business days of receiving a public records request; as pertinent here, a governmental entity must provide notice that it will be unable to make the record available by the end of the fifth business day and…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(1)(d) — 7 cases
Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020). “In addressing this, we must determine whether LVMPD waived its assertion of confidentiality under NRS 239.0107 or NRS 239.011 when it failed to timely respond to RAGA's requests.”
Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't Vs. Las Vegas Review-journal, 2020 NV 86 (Nev. 2020). “30n appeal, the Review-Journal argues that Metro waived any objections to disclosure by failing to cite appropriate legal authority within the five-day time limit set by NRS 239.0107(1)(d). Such arguments have since been rejected by this court in Republican Attorneys General…”
Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson (Nev. 2019). “0107(1), a governmental entity must do one of four things within five business days of receiving a public records request; as pertinent here, a governmental entity must provide notice that it will be unable to make the record available by the end of the fifth business day and…”
Las Vegas Review-Journal v. City of Henderson (Nev. 2019). “0107(1), a governmental entity must do one of four things within five business days of receiving a public records request; as pertinent here, a governmental entity must provide notice that it will be unable to make the record available by the end of the fifth business day and…”
Katz v. Incline Vill. Gen. Improvement Dist. (Nev. 2018). “Herron's belief but instead argues that her failure to articulate the basis for refusing to produce the draft documents at the time she responded to appellant's request violated NRS 239.0107. Appellant, however, does not point to any authority suggesting that a violation of NRS…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(1)(d)(2) — 1 case
Repub. Attorneys Gen. Ass'n Vs. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 2020 NV 3 (Nev. 2020). “In addressing this, we must determine whether LVMPD waived its assertion of confidentiality under NRS 239.0107 or NRS 239.011 when it failed to timely respond to RAGA's requests.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(l)(d) — 1 case
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “We conclude that, as mandated by NRS 239.0107(l)(d), if a state entity denies a public records request prior to the commencement of litigation, it must provide the requesting party with notice of its claim of confidentiality and citation to legal authority that justifies…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.0107(l)(d)(2) — 1 case
Reno Newspapers, Inc. v. Gibbons, 266 P.3d 623 (Nev. 2011). “We conclude that, as mandated by NRS 239.0107(l)(d), if a state entity denies a public records request prior to the commencement of litigation, it must provide the requesting party with notice of its claim of confidentiality and citation to legal authority that justifies…”
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