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NRS 49.253 Who may claim privilege

Chapter 49: Privileges

1. The privilege may be claimed by the client, the client’s guardian or conservator or by the personal representative of a deceased client.

2. The person who is the social worker may claim the privilege, but only on behalf of the client. The person’s authority to do so is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Amendment history: (Added to NRS by 1987, 1122)