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Nevada Board of Commissioners' Phone Records Subject to Disclosure under State PRA
DR Partners (newspaper) sued the Clark County (Nevada) Board of Commissioners in state court under the state Public Records Act (PRA) Nev. Rev. Stat. § 239.010 at seq., to compel disclosure of the Board's phone records. The trial court dismissed, finding that the Board was entitled to a "deliberative process" privilege under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 49.285, and the newspaper appealed.
On appeal, the Supreme Court of Nevada found that § 49.285 provided no "deliberative process" or "official Information" privilege for the Board with respect to its phone records. Thus, the Court reversed the trial court and remanded the case. See: DR Partners, a Nevada General Partnership v. Board of County Commissioners of Clark County, 115 Nev. 516; 6 P.3d 465 (2000).
On appeal, the Supreme Court of Nevada found that § 49.285 provided no "deliberative process" or "official Information" privilege for the Board with respect to its phone records. Thus, the Court reversed the trial court and remanded the case. See: DR Partners, a Nevada General Partnership v. Board of County Commissioners of Clark County, 115 Nev. 516; 6 P.3d 465 (2000).
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DR Partners, a Nevada General Partnership v. Board of County Commissioners of Clark County
| Year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Cite | 115 Nev. 516; 6 P.3d 465 (2000) |
| Level | State Supreme Court |
| Injunction Status | N/A |