1. In addition to any other right provided by law, a survivor has the right:
- (a) In any civil or criminal case related to a sexual assault, to be reasonably protected from the defendant and persons acting on behalf of the defendant.
- (b) To be free from intimidation, harassment and abuse.
- (c) To be treated with fairness and respect for his or her privacy and dignity.
- (d) To be heard through a victim impact statement at any proceeding involving any plea, sentencing, postconviction decision or any other proceeding where the rights of the survivor are at issue.
- 2. A survivor must not be required to submit to an examination by polygraph as a prerequisite to filing an accusatory pleading or participating in any part of the criminal justice system.
3. A court shall make reasonable efforts to provide the survivor and the family, friends and witnesses of the survivor with a secure waiting area or room that is separate from:
- (a) The waiting area of the defendant and the family, friends, witnesses and attorneys of the defendant; and
- (b) The office of the prosecutor, if applicable.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 2845)