1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person or entity listed in NRS 247.540 who wishes to have the personal information of the person or entity that is contained in the records of a county recorder be kept confidential must obtain an order of a court that requires the county recorder to maintain the personal information of the person or entity in a confidential manner. Such an order must be based on a sworn affidavit by the person or, if an entity, a person authorized to sign on behalf of the entity, which affidavit:

   1. (a) States that the affiant qualifies as a person listed in NRS 247.540 or that the entity on behalf of whom the person is signing qualifies as an entity listed in NRS 247.540;
   2. (b) Sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality; and
   3. (c) Sets forth the document numbers of all records of a county recorder that contain confidential information.

2. 2. A person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive, may request the county recorder to maintain the personal information of the person in a confidential manner without obtaining a court order pursuant to subsection 1 by submitting to the county recorder:

   1. (a) A sworn affidavit which:

      1. (1) States that the affiant has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive; and
      2. (2) Sets forth the document numbers of all records of a county recorder that contain confidential information; and

   2. (b) Proof that the person has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive, including, without limitation, a confirmation letter and a copy of the enrollment card if such documents are issued by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Services.

      Upon request of the county recorder, the Division shall verify whether a person who has submitted a request pursuant to this subsection has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.

3. 3. Upon receipt of an order obtained pursuant to subsection 1 or a request made pursuant to subsection 2, a county recorder shall keep such information confidential and shall not:

   1. (a) Disclose the confidential information to anyone, unless disclosure is specifically authorized in writing by that person or entity; or
   2. (b) Post the confidential information on the Internet or its successor, if any, or make the information available to others in any other way.
4. 4. Any order of a court obtained pursuant to subsection 1 may authorize the county recorder to keep personal information confidential in a record that is filed with the county recorder subsequent to the date of the court order if the person submits a request to the county recorder along with the document number.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 1550; A 2021, 286; 2023, 454)