Because Nevada law makes it possible for defendants to face both criminal and civil charges for various types of peeping tom behaviors, it is important to fully understand the rules for invasion of privacy.
Being charged under peeping tom laws could lead to jail time, while a civil lawsuit could have serious financial consequences if you are forced to provide compensation to a victim. There are several causes of action for invasion of privacy that could result in a successful lawsuit against you, including intrusion upon seclusion, appropriating a victim’s likeness or identity, or publicly disclosing private facts.
Intrusion upon seclusion is one of the more common claims made in civil lawsuits in connection with invasion of privacy. You could be sued for intrusion upon seclusion if you violate any aspect of a person’s life that the individual has a reasonable expectation would be free from intrusion. If you go onto someone’s property and put hidden cameras on that person, for example, this could result in a civil lawsuit for intrusion of seclusion.