171.1228 - Investigation of alleged sexual offense: Alleged victim not required to submit to polygraphic examination or other similar examination.

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)