NRS 180.600 Confidentiality of certain records received, obtained or compiled by Board or Department.

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1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 , all records received by the Board, the Department or a designee of the Department that are protected by the attorney-client privilege are confidential.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115 , all records obtained or compiled during or after an investigation arising from a complaint received by the Board or the Department that are related to the conduct of an attorney are confidential, unless releasing such records is determined to be necessary for the oversight functions or duties of the Board or Department.

3. The provisions of this section do not prohibit the Board or the Department, at its discretion, from communicating or cooperating with, or providing any records to, any professional licensing board or any other governmental agency that is investigating a complaint against an attorney pertaining to the representation of an indigent client by the attorney.

4. As used in this section, “records” means any records, files, books, documents, papers, information or data that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.