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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.275 (2026)

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NRS 49.275  News media.  No reporter, former reporter or editorial employee of any newspaper, periodical or press association or employee of any radio or television station may be required to disclose any published or unpublished information obtained or prepared by such person in such person’s professional capacity in gathering, receiving or processing information for communication to the public, or the source of any information procured or obtained by such person, in any legal proceedings, trial or investigation:

      1.  Before any court, grand jury, coroner’s inquest, jury or any officer thereof.

      2.  Before the Legislature or any committee thereof.

      3.  Before any department, agency or commission of the State.

      4.  Before any local governing body or committee thereof, or any officer of a local government.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 786; A 1975, 502)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Diaz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada, 993 P.2d 50 (Nev. 2000).
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Diaz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada, 993 P.2d 50 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 12× “At his deposition, Puit refused to answer questions by citing the reporter's privilege as conferred by NRS 49.275, Nevada's news shield statute.”
Aspen Fin. Servs., Inc. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 313 P.3d 875 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 10× “: In this opinion, we address whether a district court properly quashed a subpoena based on Nevada’s news shield statute, NRS 49.275, which protects journalists from being required to reveal information gathered in their professional capacities in the course of developing news…”
Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972). · cites it 2× “§ 93-601-2 (1964); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.275 (1971); N. J. Rev.”
Newburn v. Howard Hughes Med. Inst., 594 P.2d 1146 (Nev. 1979). · cites it 8× “When Newburn appeared for deposition to give sworn testimony regarding matters disclosed during the interview of April 6, 1978, he declined to answer any questions claiming the news media privilege contained in NRS 49.275. Thereafter, HHMI moved for an order compelling discovery…”
Las Vegas Sun, Inc. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 761 P.2d 849 (Nev. 1988). · cites it 6× “: Petitioners request a writ of prohibition, asserting that the district court has exceeded its jurisdiction by entering a discovery order against them which contravened the provisions of NRS 49.275. 1 The writ will be granted, subject to instructions.”
Glenn R. Funk v. Scripps Media, Inc., 570 S.W.3d 205 (Tenn. 2019). “of 105th Legislature (2018) ); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 49.275 (West, Westlaw through 79th Reg.”
In the Matter of Roche, 411 N.E.2d 466 (Mass. 1980). · cites it 2× “§§ 20-144-20-147 (1977); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.275 (1979); N.J. Stat.”
Newton v. Nat'l Broad. Co., 109 F.R.D. 522 (D. Nev. 1985). · cites it 9× “§ 49.275), and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution entitle Defendants as journalists to withhold the names and any other information which might lead to the identity of any person who provided Defendants ROSS and SILVERMAN with information under an express or…”
Ashokan v. State, Dep't of Ins., 856 P.2d 244 (Nev. 1993). · cites it 2× “Under the legislature’s typical formulation, the holder of a privilege has the right “to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications .”
Whitehead v. Nevada Comm'n on Jud. Discipline, 878 P.2d 913 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 2× “He ignores the fact that the member of the media who was given the information is the one person (other than the perpetrator) who knows who provided it and that this person is protected from revealing his source by NRS 49.275. Justice Springer is further assuming (with no…”
New York Times Co. v. Superior Court, 796 P.2d 811 (Cal. 1990). · cites it 2× “35, § 2; Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 49.275 ; N.J. Stat.”
United States v. Jeffrey Sterling, 724 F.3d 482 (4th Cir. 2013). “§ 20-144; Nev.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 49.275; N.J. Stat. Ann.”
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.275(1): 1 case
Diaz v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of Nevada, 993 P.2d 50 (Nev. 2000). “At his deposition, Puit refused to answer questions by citing the reporter's privilege as conferred by NRS 49.275, Nevada's news shield statute.”
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