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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 14. Procedure in Criminal Cases § 179B.290. Misuse of information: Attorney General may file action for injunctive relief

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. If there is reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice, or any pattern of acts or practices, which involves the use of information obtained from the community notification website and which violates any provision of this section, NRS 179B.250, 179B.270 or 179B.280, the Attorney General may file an action for injunctive relief in the appropriate district court to prevent the occurrence or continuance of that act or practice or pattern of acts or practices.

2. An injunction pursuant to this section:

(a) May be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person; and

(b) Does not preclude or affect the availability of any other remedy including, without limitation, the criminal prosecution of a violator or the filing or maintenance of a civil action for damages or a civil penalty pursuant to NRS 179B.280.

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