Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 414.110 (2026)

Immunity and exemption

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NRS 414.110  Immunity and exemption.

      1.  All functions under this chapter and all other activities relating to emergency management are hereby declared to be governmental functions. Neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof nor other agencies of the State or political subdivision thereof, nor except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, or bad faith, any worker complying with or reasonably attempting to comply with this chapter, or any order or regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or pursuant to any ordinance relating to any necessary emergency procedures or other precautionary measures enacted by any political subdivision of the State, is liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property, as a result of any such activity. The provisions of this section do not affect the right of any person to receive benefits to which he or she would otherwise be entitled under this chapter, or under the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS, or under any pension law, nor the right of any such person to receive any benefits or compensation pursuant to any act of Congress.

      2.  Any requirement for a license to practice any professional, mechanical or other skill does not apply to any authorized worker who, in the course of performing his or her duties as such, practices that professional, mechanical or other skill during an emergency or disaster.

      3.  As used in this section, “worker” includes, without limitation, any full-time or part-time paid, volunteer or auxiliary employee of this State, of any political subdivision thereof, of other states, territories, possessions or the District of Columbia, of the Federal Government, of any neighboring country, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any agency or organization, performing services for emergency management at any place in this State subject to the order or control of, or pursuant to a request of, the State Government or any political subdivision thereof.

      [11:293:1953]—(NRS A 1983, 173; 1999, 236, 1247)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: ASAP Storage, Inc. v. City of Sparks, 173 P.3d 734 (Nev. 2007).
ASAP Storage, Inc. v. City of Sparks, 173 P.3d 734 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 106× “When analyzing appellants' tort claims, we again undertake two distinct sub-inquiries: (a) whether NRS 414.110 provides the City with immunity for pre-emergency negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct; and (b) whether NRS 414.”
Nylund v. Carson City, 34 P.3d 578 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 42× “We must determine whether NRS 414.110, the emergency management immunity statute, shields Carson City from liability in this case.”
Vermef v. City of Boulder City, 80 P.3d 445 (Nev. 2003). · cites it 12× “Boulder City filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that it is immune from liability under NRS 414.110, as interpreted *551 by this court in Nylund v.”
Forsberg v. Carson City (Nev. 2013). · cites it 4× “On appeal, appellants argue that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on their negligence claim on NRS 414.110 immunity grounds. Having reviewed the parties' briefs and appendices, we affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment.”
The Heights of Summerlin, LLC v. Dist. Ct. (crupi), 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “Section 10 of Directive 011 incorporates these immunities and states the following: All providers of medical services related to COVID-19 are performing services for emergency management subject to the order or control of and at the request of State Government and shall be…”
The Heights of Summerlin, LLC v. Dist. Ct. (crupi), 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65 (Nev. 2024). · cites it 2× “Section 10 of Directive 011 incorporates these immunities and states the following: All providers of medical services related to COVID-19 are performing services for emergency management subject to the order or control of and at the request of State Government and shall be…”
Brown v. Tromba (D. Nev. 2022). “2007) 14 (en banc) (“Since a municipality like the City is generally deemed vicariously liable for its 15 employees’ acts that occur within the course and scope of employment, and workers do not have 16 immunity under NRS 414.110 for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or bad…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 414.110(1) — 6 cases
ASAP Storage, Inc. v. City of Sparks, 173 P.3d 734 (Nev. 2007). “When analyzing appellants' tort claims, we again undertake two distinct sub-inquiries: (a) whether NRS 414.110 provides the City with immunity for pre-emergency negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct; and (b) whether NRS 414.”
Nylund v. Carson City, 34 P.3d 578 (Nev. 2001). “We must determine whether NRS 414.110, the emergency management immunity statute, shields Carson City from liability in this case.”
Vermef v. City of Boulder City, 80 P.3d 445 (Nev. 2003). “Boulder City filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that it is immune from liability under NRS 414.110, as interpreted *551 by this court in Nylund v.”
Forsberg v. Carson City (Nev. 2013). “On appeal, appellants argue that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on their negligence claim on NRS 414.110 immunity grounds. Having reviewed the parties' briefs and appendices, we affirm the district court's grant of summary judgment.”
The Heights of Summerlin, LLC v. Dist. Ct. (crupi), 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 65 (Nev. 2024). “Section 10 of Directive 011 incorporates these immunities and states the following: All providers of medical services related to COVID-19 are performing services for emergency management subject to the order or control of and at the request of State Government and shall be…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 414.110(l) — 1 case
ASAP Storage, Inc. v. City of Sparks, 173 P.3d 734 (Nev. 2007). “When analyzing appellants' tort claims, we again undertake two distinct sub-inquiries: (a) whether NRS 414.110 provides the City with immunity for pre-emergency negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct; and (b) whether NRS 414.”
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