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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If the Nevada Lockbox is established pursuant to NRS 225.360:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary of State shall not provide access to the lockbox of a registrant unless:
(a) The person requesting access provides the registration number and access code of the registrant;
(b) The Secretary of State determines that providing access to the lockbox is in the best interest of the registrant;
(c) Access to the lockbox is required pursuant to the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
(d) Access to the lockbox is requested by the registrant or his or her personal representative; or
(e) Access to the lockbox is requested by a court, hospital, law enforcement agency or other entity that needs to determine whether a person has designated a guardian. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Secretary of State shall ensure that a person who needs access to the lockbox pursuant to this paragraph does not have access to any document contained in the lockbox other than a form requesting to nominate a guardian that is executed in accordance with NRS 159.0753.
2. A court that requests access to the lockbox pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 may access any other document contained in the lockbox as is necessary to determine whether a person has made more than one designation of a guardian.
3. A registrant or his or her personal representative may access the lockbox of the registrant for any purpose.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 18. State Executive Department § 225.380. Restrictions upon access to individual lockboxes within registry - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-18-state-executive-department/nv-rev-st-225-380/
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