Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.0338

“Official attorney” defined

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NRS 41.0338 “Official attorney” defined. “Official attorney” means:

1. The Attorney General, in an action which involves:

(a) A present or former state judicial officer, State Legislator, officer or employee of this State, immune contractor or member of a state board or commission; or

(b) A person who is named as a defendant in the action solely because of an alleged act or omission relating to the public duties or employment of a person listed in paragraph (a).

2. The chief legal officer or other authorized legal representative of a political subdivision, in an action which involves:

(a) A present or former local judicial officer of that political subdivision, a present or former officer or employee of that political subdivision or a present or former member of a local board or commission; or

(b) A person who is named as a defendant in the action solely because of an alleged act or omission relating to the public duties or employment of a person listed in paragraph (a).

(Added to NRS by 1979, 1733; A 1987, 540; 1999, 782; 2001, 63, 64; 2013, 1494)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Whitehead v. Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline

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Whitehead v. Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline (1994) nev · cites it 2× “It is disingenuous for the majority to suggest that it is a conflict for the Attorney General to be privy to confidential information regarding judges and justices by virtue of representation of the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline while the Attorney General is not only…”

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