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2021 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 11 - Limitation of Actions
NRS 11.215 - Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual abuse of minor; exception for actions involving injury arising from appearance of minor in pornography.

Universal Citation:
NV Rev Stat § 11.215 (2021)
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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 217.007, an action to recover damages for an injury to a person arising from the sexual abuse of the plaintiff which occurred when the plaintiff was less than 18 years of age must be commenced within 20 years after the plaintiff:

(a) Reaches 18 years of age; or

(b) Discovers or reasonably should have discovered that his or her injury was caused by the sexual abuse,

whichever occurs later.

2. An action to recover damages pursuant to NRS 41.1396 must be commenced within 20 years after the occurrence of the following, whichever is later:

(a) The court enters a verdict in a related criminal case; or

(b) The victim reaches the age of 18 years.

3. As used in this section, "sexual abuse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100.

(Added to NRS by 1991, 117; A 1993, 254, 455, 456; 2009, 2663; 2017, 483)

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