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1-1 Section 1. Chapter 202 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act.

1-3 Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of this act, unless the

1-4 context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 and

1-5 4 of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

2-1 Sec. 3. "Law enforcement agency" means:

2-2 1. The office of the attorney general or the office of a district

2-3 attorney within this state and any attorney, investigator, special

2-4 investigator or employee who is acting in his professional or

2-5 occupational capacity for such an office; or

2-6 2. Any other law enforcement agency within this state and any peace

2-7 officer or employee who is acting in his professional or occupational

2-8 capacity for such an agency.

2-9 Sec. 4. "Violent or sexual offense" means any act that, if prosecuted

2-10 in this state, would constitute any of the following offenses, whether or

2-11 not the person who committed the act is or has been prosecuted or

2-12 convicted in this state for the offense:

2-13 1. Murder or voluntary manslaughter pursuant to NRS 200.010 to

2-14 200.260, inclusive.

2-15 2. Mayhem pursuant to NRS 200.280.

2-16 3. Kidnaping pursuant to NRS 200.310 to 200.340, inclusive.

2-17 4. Sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.366.

2-18 5. Robbery pursuant to NRS 200.380.

2-19 6. Administering poison or another noxious or destructive substance

2-20 or liquid with intent to cause death pursuant to NRS 200.390.

2-21 7. Battery with intent to commit a crime pursuant to NRS 200.400.

2-22 8. Administering a drug or controlled substance with intent to

2-23 commit a felony or crime of violence pursuant to NRS 200.405 or

2-24 200.408.

2-25 9. False imprisonment pursuant to NRS 200.460, if the false

2-26 imprisonment involves the use or threatened use of force or violence

2-27 against the victim or the use or threatened use of a firearm or a deadly

2-28 weapon.

2-29 10. Assault with a deadly weapon pursuant to NRS 200.471.

2-30 11. Battery which is committed with the use of a deadly weapon or

2-31 which results in substantial bodily harm pursuant to NRS 200.481.

2-32 12. An offense involving pornography and a minor pursuant to NRS

2-33 200.710 or 200.720.

2-34 13. Solicitation of a minor to engage in acts constituting the

2-35 infamous crime against nature pursuant to NRS 201.195.

2-36 14. Intentional transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus

2-37 pursuant to NRS 201.205.

2-38 15. Open or gross lewdness pursuant to NRS 201.210.

2-39 16. Lewdness with a child pursuant to NRS 201.230.

2-40 17. An offense involving pandering or prostitution in violation of

2-41 NRS 201.300, 201.320 or 201.340.

3-1 18. Coercion pursuant to NRS 207.190, if the coercion involves the

3-2 use or threatened use of force or violence against the victim or the use or

3-3 threatened use of a firearm or a deadly weapon.

3-4 19. An attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense listed

3-5 in subsections 1 to 18, inclusive.

3-6 Sec. 5. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person

3-7 who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that another person has

3-8 committed a violent or sexual offense against a child who is 12 years of

3-9 age or younger shall report the offense to a law enforcement agency as

3-10 soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than 24 hours, after the

3-11 person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the offense was

3-12 committed. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection is

3-13 guilty of a misdemeanor.

3-14 2. A report made pursuant to subsection 1 must include, without

3-15 limitation:

3-16 (a) If known, the name of the child and the name of the person who

3-17 committed the violent or sexual offense against the child;

3-18 (b) The location where the violent or sexual offense was committed;

3-19 and

3-20 (c) The facts and circumstances which support the person’s belief that

3-21 the violent or sexual offense was committed.

3-22 3. A person may be prosecuted and convicted pursuant to this section

3-23 only if the person who committed the violent or sexual offense against

3-24 the child is or has been convicted in this state for:

3-25 (a) The violent or sexual offense against the child; or

3-26 (b) Any other offense arising out of the same facts as the violent or

3-27 sexual offense against the child.

3-28 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a person who:

3-29 (a) Is less than 16 years of age;

3-30 (b) Suffers from a mental or physical impairment or disability that, in

3-31 light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances, would make it

3-32 impracticable for the person to report the commission of the violent or

3-33 sexual offense against the child to a law enforcement agency;

3-34 (c) Knows or has reasonable cause to believe that reporting the violent

3-35 or sexual offense against the child to a law enforcement agency would

3-36 place the person or any other person who is related to him by blood or

3-37 marriage or who resides in the same household as him, whether or not

3-38 the other person is related to him by blood or marriage, in imminent

3-39 danger of suffering substantial bodily harm; or

3-40 (d) Became aware of the violent or sexual offense against the child

3-41 through a communication or proceeding that is protected by a privilege

3-42 set forth in chapter 49 of NRS.

4-1 Sec. 6. The provisions of section 5 of this act do not apply to offenses

4-2 that were committed before October 1, 1999.