Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.247 (2026)

General rule of privilege

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NRS 49.247  General rule of privilege.  A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications among the client, the client’s marriage and family therapist or any other person who is participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the marriage and family therapist.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 556)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1993–2020 · leading case: Diaz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada, 993 P.2d 50 (Nev. 2000).
Diaz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada, 993 P.2d 50 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 2× “225 (doctor-patient privilege); NRS 49.247 (therapist-patient privilege); NRS 49.”
Ashokan v. State, Dep't of Ins., 856 P.2d 244 (Nev. 1993). “225 (doctor-patient); NRS 49.247 (marriage/family therapist-client); NRS 49.”
Mitchell, D.O. Vs. Dist. Ct. (bunting), 2015 NV 21 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 8× “225 and NRS 49.247 protect as privileged confidential communications between a patient and his doctor and between clients and their marriage and family therapist.”
Mitchell, D.O. Vs. Dist. Ct. (bunting), 2015 NV 21 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 4× “225 and NRS 49.247 protect as privileged confidential communications between a patient and his doctor and between clients and their marriage and family therapist.”
Jane Student 1 v. Williams, 206 F.R.D. 306 (S.D. Ala. 2002). “01(11), 14-307(a); Nev.Rev.Stat. §§ 49.247, 641A.060. . See Haw.”
Ward (Joshua) Vs. State (Nev. 2020). “225 (same as to doctor/patient records); NRS 49.247 (same as to family therapist/client records); NRS 49.”
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