NV Rev Stat § 239.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 239 - Public Records|NRS 239.110 - Judicial records: Destruction; reproductions.

  1. In addition to any other requirement of this section, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, a deputy clerk of the Supreme Court, a county clerk, the clerk of a district court, a deputy clerk of a district court, a deputy clerk of a justice court or a clerk of a municipal court may destroy a court record only in accordance with a schedule for the retention and disposition of court records which is approved by the Supreme Court.  2. The Clerk of the Supreme Court, a deputy clerk of the Supreme Court, a county clerk, the clerk of a district court or a deputy clerk of a district court who destroys a court record pursuant to this section may do so only if an image of the court record has been placed on microfilm or has been saved in an electronic recordkeeping system which permits the retrieval of the information contained in the court record and the reproduction of the court record.  3. Except as otherwise prohibited by law, a deputy clerk of a justice court or a clerk of a municipal court may destroy a court record pursuant to a schedule for the retention and disposition of court records established by the Supreme Court without placing an image of the court record on microfilm or saving an image of the court record in an electronic recordkeeping system.  4. A reproduction of an image of a court record that has been placed on microfilm or saved pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be the original court record, regardless of whether the original exists.  5. A microfilmed image of a court record or an image of a court record saved in an electronic recordkeeping system pursuant to this section must be durable, accurate, complete and clear.  6. If, pursuant to this section, an image of a court record is placed on microfilm or is saved in an electronic recordkeeping system, the clerk who does so shall promptly store at least one copy of the microfilm or any tape, disc or other medium used for the storage of the saved image in a manner and place:  (a) So as to protect it reasonably from loss or damage; and  (b) As prescribed by the Supreme Court.  7. The Supreme Court may provide by rule for the destruction, without prior microfilming, of such other documents of the several courts of this State as are held in the offices of the clerks but which:  (a) No longer serve any legal, financial or administrative purpose; and  (b) Do not have any historical value.  8. The Court Administrator may request the Division to advise and assist the Supreme Court in its establishment of the rules or of a schedule for the retention and disposition of court records.  9. As used in this section, "court record" means any document, device or item, regardless of physical form or characteristic, that:  (a) Is created by, received by or comes under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or a district court, justice court or municipal court; and  (b) Documents the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations or any other activities of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district court, justice court or municipal court.  [1:108:1953] — (NRS A 1960, 112; 1977, 158; 1979, 297; 1981, 155, 240; 1983, 384; 1985, 53; 2011, 27, 2381; 2013, 1768)