Title 171 · NRS Chapter 171

Investigation of alleged sexual offense: Alleged victim not required to submit to polygraphic examination or other similar examination.

Citation: NRS 171.1228

Section: 171.171.1228

NRS

171.1228

Investigation of alleged sexual offense: Alleged victim not required to submit to polygraphic examination or other similar examination.

1. A law enforcement officer, prosecutor or other employee of a governmental entity shall not, as a condition of investigating an alleged sexual offense, request or require a victim of the alleged sexual offense to take or submit to a polygraphic examination or other similar examination that is used, or the results of which are used, for the purpose of rendering a diagnostic opinion regarding the honesty or dishonesty of a person.

2. As used in this section, “sexual offense” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 179D.097 .

(Added to NRS by 2007, 95 )