When rights attach; rights retained.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 178A.160
in effect1. The rights provided to a survivor pursuant to the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights attach whenever the survivor is subject to:
(a) A forensic medical examination; or
(b) An interview by a law enforcement official or prosecutor.
2. A survivor retains the rights provided by the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights at all times, regardless of whether the survivor:
(a) Agrees to participate in the legal or criminal justice system;
(b) Agrees to speak to a law enforcement official or prosecutor; or
(c) Consents to a forensic medical examination.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-178A.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026