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Nevada victims of childhood sexual abuse must bring suit
within 10 years of age 18, or
within 10 years of discovery that injury was caused by the abuse.
Text:
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann.§ 11.215. Actions for damages for injury arising from sexual abuse of minor
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 217.007 (see below), 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 10 years after the plaintiff:
(a) reaches 18 years of age; or
(b) discovers or reasonably should have discovered that [the] injury was caused by the sexual abuse, whichever occurs later.
2. As used in this section, "sexual abuse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100.
Added by Laws 1991, p. 117. Amended by Laws 1993, pp. 254, 455, 456.
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Nevada has a statute that allows a victim to bring an action against a perpetrator within 5 years of the time that the perpetrator receives money for "any material" that is related to the crime. NRS 217.007
Resources:
Nevada Statutes
Resources and Links from Women's Law
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