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NRS 11.217

Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual assault of adult

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 11 - COSBY, JR. v. LESLIE (NRAP 5) (2026)

Most recently applied in 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 11 - COSBY, JR. v. LESLIE (NRAP 5) (February 2026)

(Added to NRS by 2023, 581)

1. An action to recover damages for an injury to a person arising from the sexual assault of the plaintiff which occurred when the plaintiff was 18 years of age or older may be commenced against the alleged perpetrator or person convicted of the sexual assault at any time after the sexual assault occurred. In such an action, if the alleged injury to the plaintiff is the result of a series of two or more acts constituting sexual assault, the plaintiff is not required to identify which specific act in the series of acts caused the alleged injury.

2. As used in this section, “sexual assault” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 200.366.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.