Nevada Code § 289.387

Panel of board: Selection of members; powers and duties; proceedings; rights of officer investigated
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1. A review board that is created pursuant
to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS
289.380 or pursuant to NRS 289.383 must meet in panels of five members to carry out its duties.
2. A review board that is created pursuant
to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS
289.380 must meet in panels of three members to carry out its duties.
3. Members must be selected randomly to
serve on a panel, and the panel shall select one of its members to serve as
chair of the panel.
4. A panel of a review board created
pursuant to NRS 289.380 or 289.383 may:
(a) Refer a complaint against a peace officer,
school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable to the employer of
the peace officer, school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable.
(b) Review an internal investigation of a peace
officer, school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable within the
jurisdiction of the governing body that created the review board and make
recommendations regarding any disciplinary action against the peace officer,
school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable that is recommended
by his or her employer, including, without limitation:
(1) Increasing or decreasing the
recommended level of discipline; and
(2) Exonerating the peace officer, school
police officer, constable or deputy of a constable who has been the subject of
the internal investigation.
5. The employer of a peace officer, school
police officer, constable or deputy of a constable shall make available to a
panel of the review board any personnel file or other material necessary for
the panel to conduct a review.
6. When reviewing an internal
investigation of a peace officer, school police officer, constable or deputy of
a constable pursuant to subsection 4, the panel shall provide the peace
officer, school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable with notice
and an opportunity to be heard. The peace officer, school police officer,
constable or deputy of a constable may represent himself or herself at the
hearing before the panel or be represented by an attorney or other person of
his or her own choosing. The review board, governing body and employer of the
peace officer, school police officer, constable or deputy of a constable are
not responsible for providing such representation.
7. The chair of a panel of a review board
shall report the findings and recommendation of the panel regarding
disciplinary action to the employer of the peace officer, school police
officer, constable or deputy of a constable.
8. A police officer, school police
officer, constable or deputy of a constable may appeal a recommendation made by
a panel of the review board. The ordinance pursuant to which the review board
is created must specify the manner for conducting appeals, and may provide for,
if both parties agree, without limitation, mediation, conciliation or review by
another panel of randomly selected members of the review board. If the appeal
is heard by another panel of the review board, the determination made by the
panel hearing the appeal is final and binding and is not subject to judicial
review.
9. The findings and recommendation of a
panel of the review board are public records unless otherwise declared
confidential by state or federal law.
10. A proceeding of a panel of such a
review board is closed to the public.

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