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NRS 396.970

Surreptitious electronic surveillance on campus; exceptions

Known as the University Securities Law

The act spans §§ 396–396 (367 sections).

(Added to NRS by 1993, 2138; A 2015, 575, 3668; 2017, 595)

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, it is unlawful for a person to engage in any kind of surreptitious electronic surveillance on a campus of the System without the knowledge of the person being observed.

2. Subsection 1 does not apply to any electronic surveillance:

(a) Authorized by a court order issued to a public officer, based upon a showing of probable cause to believe that criminal activity is occurring on the property under surveillance;

(b) By a law enforcement agency pursuant to a criminal investigation;

(c) By a peace officer pursuant to NRS 289.830;

(d) Which is necessary as part of a system of security used to protect and ensure the safety of persons on the campus; or

(e) Of a class or laboratory when authorized by the teacher of the class or laboratory.

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