Establishment of program; information to be included with each inquiry to the program; duties authorizations and prohibitions of Central Repository.
1. The Department shall, in a manner prescribed by the Director, establish within the Central Repository a program to provide the public with access to certain information contained in the statewide registry. The program may include, but is not limited to, the use of a secure website on the Internet or other electronic means of communication to provide the public with access to certain information contained in the statewide registry if such information is made available and disclosed in accordance with the procedures set forth in this section.
2. For each inquiry to the program, the requester must provide:
(a) The name of the subject of the search;
(b) Any alias of the subject of the search;
(c) The zip code of the residence, place of work or school of the subject of the search; or
(d) Any other information concerning the identity or location of the subject of the search that is deemed sufficient in the discretion of the Department.
3. For each inquiry to the program, made by the requester, the Central Repository shall:
(a) Explain the levels of notification that are assigned to sex offenders pursuant to NRS 179D.730; and
(b) Explain that the Central Repository is prohibited by law from disclosing information concerning certain offenders, even if those offenders are listed in the statewide registry.
4. If an offender listed in the statewide registry matches the information provided by the requester concerning the identity or location of the subject of the search, the Central Repository:
(a) Shall disclose to the requester information concerning an offender who is assigned a Tier 3 level of notification.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, may, in the discretion of the Department, disclose to the requester information concerning an offender who is assigned a Tier 2 level of notification. The Central Repository shall not disclose to the requester information concerning an offender who is assigned a Tier 2 level of notification if the offender:
(1) Has been released from actual custody for 10 years or more; and
(2) Has not been convicted of committing a sexual offense during the immediately preceding 10 years.
(c) Shall not disclose to the requester information concerning an offender who is assigned a Tier 1 level of notification.
5. After each inquiry to the program made by the requester, the Central Repository shall inform the requester that:
(a) No offender listed in the statewide registry matches the information provided by the requester concerning the identity or location of the subject of the search;
(b) The search of the statewide registry has not produced information that is available to the public through the statewide registry;
(c) The requester needs to provide additional information concerning the identity or location of the subject of the search before the Central Repository may disclose the results of the search; or
(d) An offender listed in the statewide registry matches the information provided by the requester concerning the identity or location of the subject of the search. If a search of the statewide registry results in a match pursuant to this paragraph, the Central Repository:
(1) Shall inform the requester of the name or any alias of the offender and the zip codes of the residence, work place and school of the offender.
(2) Shall inform the requester of each offense for which the offender was convicted, describing each offense in language that is understandable to the ordinary layperson, and the date and location of each conviction.
(3) Shall inform the requester of the age of the victim and offender at the time of each offense.
(4) May, through the use of a secure website on the Internet or other electronic means of communication, provide the requester with a photographic image of the offender if such an image is available.
(5) Shall not provide the requester with any other information that is included in the record of registration for the offender.
6. For each inquiry to the program, the Central Repository shall maintain a log of the information provided by the requester to the Central Repository and the information provided by the Central Repository to the requester.
7. A person may not use information obtained through the program as a substitute for information relating to the offenses listed in subsection 4 of NRS 179A.190 that must be provided by the Central Repository pursuant to NRS 179A.180 to 179A.240, inclusive, or another provision of law.
8. The provisions of this section do not prevent law enforcement officers, the Central Repository and its officers and employees, or any other person from:
(a) Accessing information in the statewide registry pursuant to NRS 179B.200;
(b) Carrying out any duty pursuant to chapter 179D of NRS; or
(c) Carrying out any duty pursuant to another provision of law.
Last modified: February 25, 2006