241.0353 - Absolute privilege of certain statements and testimony. - Nevada Statutes

241.0353  Absolute privilege of certain statements and testimony.

      1.  Any statement which is made by a member of a public body during the course of a public meeting is absolutely privileged and does not impose liability for defamation or constitute a ground for recovery in any civil action.

      2.  A witness who is testifying before a public body is absolutely privileged to publish defamatory matter as part of a public meeting, except that it is unlawful to misrepresent any fact knowingly when testifying before a public body.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 2242)