Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE19 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS RELATED TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
CHAPTER241. Meetings of State and Local Agencies |
NRS241.0353. Absolute privilege of certain statements and testimony.
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1. Any statement which is made by a member of a public body during the course of a public meeting is absolutely privileged and does not impose liability for defamation or constitute a ground for recovery in any civil action.
2. A witness who is testifying before a public body is absolutely privileged to publish defamatory matter as part of a public meeting, except that it is unlawful to misrepresent any fact knowingly when testifying before a public body.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 2242)