240.007 - Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure. - Nevada Statutes

240.007  Information and documents filed with or obtained by Secretary of State: Public examination; confidentiality; disclosure.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, information and documents filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State pursuant to NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, are public information and are available for public examination.

      2.  Information and documents filed with or obtained by the Secretary of State pursuant to or in accordance with subsection 3 of NRS 240.010 are not public information and are confidential.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5 and in NRS 239.0115, information and documents obtained by or filed with the Secretary of State in connection with an investigation concerning a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, are not public information and are confidential.

      4.  The Secretary of State may submit any information or evidence obtained in connection with an investigation concerning a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, to the appropriate district attorney for the purpose of prosecuting a criminal action.

      5.  The Secretary of State may disclose any information or documents obtained in connection with an investigation concerning a possible violation of the provisions of NRS 240.001 to 240.206, inclusive, to an agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 74; A 2005, 2274; 2007, 2066; 2009, 3026)