Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.052 (2026)

Fees: Limitations; waiver; posting of sign or notice

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NRS 239.052  Fees: Limitations; waiver; posting of sign or notice.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a governmental entity may charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record. Such a fee must not exceed the actual cost to the governmental entity to provide the copy of the public record unless a specific statute or regulation sets a fee that the governmental entity must charge for the copy. A governmental entity shall not charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record if a specific statute or regulation requires the governmental entity to provide the copy without charge.

      2.  A governmental entity may waive all or a portion of a charge or fee for a copy of a public record if the governmental entity:

      (a) Adopts a written policy to waive all or a portion of a charge or fee for a copy of a public record; and

      (b) Posts, in a conspicuous place at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records, a legible sign or notice that states the terms of the policy.

      3.  A governmental entity shall prepare and maintain a list of the fees that it charges at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records. A governmental entity shall post, in a conspicuous place at each office in which the governmental entity provides copies of public records, a legible sign or notice which states:

      (a) The fee that the governmental entity charges to provide a copy of a public record; or

      (b) The location at which a list of each fee that the governmental entity charges to provide a copy of a public record may be obtained.

      4.  The fee for providing a copy of a public book or record in the custody of a law library operated by a governmental entity must not exceed 50 cents per page.

      (Added to NRS by 1997, 2384; A 2013, 323)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2013–2020 · leading case: Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 313 P.3d 221 (Nev. 2013).
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Reno Newspapers, Inc., 313 P.3d 221 (Nev. 2013). “The district court ordered PERS to produce a report for RGJ containing the requested information, subject to appropriate fees under NRS 239.052 and so long as the home addresses and social security numbers of the retired public employees remained confidential.”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nev. v. Nev. Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 429 P.3d 280 (Nev. 2018). “055(1) (stating that "if a request for a copy of a public record would require a governmental entity to make extraordinary use of its personnel or technological resources, the governmental entity may .”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nevada Vs. Nevada Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 2018 NV 81 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “See NRS 239.052 (stating that "a governmental entity may charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record," and "[s]uch a fee must not exceed the actual cost to the governmental entity to provide the copy of the public record"); see also NRS 239.”
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “NRS 239.052(4). In 2017, the NPRA also provided for an additional fee to be charged for "extraordinary use of resources: [I]f a request for a copy of a public record would require a governmental entity to make extraordinary use of its personnel or technological resources, the…”
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “NRS 239.052(4). In 2017, the NPRA also provided for an additional fee to be charged for "extraordinary use of resources: [I]f a request for a copy of a public record would require a governmental entity to make extraordinary use of its personnel or technological resources, the…”
Pub. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Nevada Vs. Nevada Policy Rsch. Inst., Inc., 2018 NV 81 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “See NRS 239.052 (stating that "a governmental entity may charge a fee for providing a copy of a public record," and "[s]uch a fee must not exceed the actual cost to the governmental entity to provide the copy of the public record"); see also NRS 239.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.052(4) — 2 cases
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 239.052(4). In 2017, the NPRA also provided for an additional fee to be charged for "extraordinary use of resources: [I]f a request for a copy of a public record would require a governmental entity to make extraordinary use of its personnel or technological resources, the…”
Clark Cty. Off. of the coroner/med. Exam'r Vs. Las Vegas Review Journal c/w 75095, 2020 NV 5 (Nev. 2020). “NRS 239.052(4). In 2017, the NPRA also provided for an additional fee to be charged for "extraordinary use of resources: [I]f a request for a copy of a public record would require a governmental entity to make extraordinary use of its personnel or technological resources, the…”
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