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Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department V. The Center For Investigative Reporting, Inc., A California Nonprofit Organization, 136 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 15 (2020), Paige Silva Apr 2020

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department V. The Center For Investigative Reporting, Inc., A California Nonprofit Organization, 136 Nev. Adv. Opn. No. 15 (2020), Paige Silva

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Pursuant to NRS 239.010, the Nevada Public Records Act (NPRA), governmental entities are required to make available to the public, nonconfidential public records that the governmental entity has in its legal custody or control. If a governmental entity denies a request for public records, the person requesting such records may seek a court order to compel production. NRS 239.011(1). If the party requesting such records prevails, that party is entitled to receive attorney fees and costs. NRS 239.011(2).

This case asks whether the requesting party is entitled to receive attorney fees and costs when the parties reach an agreement that …