# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.015: Privileges recognized only as provided

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.015

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.015
- **Heading:** Privileges recognized only as provided
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 4 / Chapter 49 / Section 49.015

## Text

1. Except as otherwise required by the Constitution of the United States or of the State of Nevada, and except as otherwise provided in this title or title 14 of NRS, or NRS 41.071 or 463.120 or any other specific statute, no person has a privilege to: (a) Refuse to be a witness; (b) Refuse to disclose any matter; (c) Refuse to produce any object or writing; or (d) Prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing.

2. This section does not: (a) Impair any privilege created by title 14 of NRS or by the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure which is limited to a particular stage of the proceeding; or (b) Extend any such privilege to any other stage of a proceeding.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.015 Privileges recognized only as provided](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.015.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.027 Prevention of disclosure of privileged matter by interpreter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.027.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.035 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.035.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.045 “Client” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.045.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.055 “Confidential” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.055.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.065 “Lawyer” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.065.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.075 “Representative of the client” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.075.md)
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- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.095 General rule of privilege](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.095.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.105 Who may claim privilege](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.105.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.115 Exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.115.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.117 “Review committee” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C49_S49.117.md)
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