NRS 49.095

General rule of privilege

Applied in 35 court decisions — leading case In re Michaelson (1975)

Most recently applied in 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 13 - Gibbs v. State (March 2024)

(Added to NRS by 1971, 783)

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A client has a privilege to refuse to disclose, and to prevent any other person from disclosing, confidential communications:

1. Between the client or the client’s representative and the client’s lawyer or the representative of the client’s lawyer.

2. Between the client’s lawyer and the lawyer’s representative.

3. Made for the purpose of facilitating the rendition of professional legal services to the client, by the client or the client’s lawyer to a lawyer representing another in a matter of common interest.

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