Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 289.240 (2026)
Certain employees of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of Department of Human Services
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NRS 289.240 Certain employees of Division of Public and Behavioral Health of
Department of Human Services. Forensic
technicians and correctional officers employed by the Division of Public and
Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services at facilities for
offenders with mental disorders have the powers of peace officers when
performing duties prescribed by the Administrator of the Division.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 843; A 1999, 113)
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Cited in 1
case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Clark Cnty. Deputy Marshals Ass'n. v. Clark Cnty., 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49 (Nev. 2025).
Clark Cnty. Deputy Marshals Ass'n. v. Clark Cnty., 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49 (Nev. 2025). “Other examples of employees with peace officer powers who are not part of a law enforcement agency include forensic technicians and correctional officers "employed by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services at facilities for…”
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