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49.2548 - Who may claim privilege.

49.2548  Who may claim privilege.

      1.  The privilege provided pursuant to NRS 49.2547 may be claimed by:

      (a) The victim;

      (b) The guardian or conservator of the victim;

      (c) The personal representative of a deceased victim; and

      (d) The victim’s advocate, but only on behalf of the victim.

      2.  The authority of a victim’s advocate to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1756)