49.195 - Who may claim privilege.

49.195  Who may claim privilege.

      1.  The privilege may be claimed by the client, the client’s guardian or conservator, the personal representative of a deceased client, or the successor, trustee or similar representative of a corporation, association or other organization, whether or not in existence.

      2.  The person who was the accountant may claim the privilege but only on behalf of the client. The person’s authority to do so is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 784)