When A Meeting Is Public
NRS 241.020 and NRS 241.035 — open meetings, notice 3 working days ahead, and the right to record
Open unless a statute closes it. Except as a specific statute provides, every meeting of a Nevada public body is open and public, and everyone is permitted to attend in person or by the remote technology system. A meeting a statute allows to be closed may be closed only as far as that statute allows.
Except in an emergency, written notice of every meeting is given at least 3 working days before it, with the time and place, an agenda clearly stating the topics, the items marked "for possible action", and any periods for public comment. Restrictions on public comment may limit time, place and manner, but not viewpoint.
On request, the public body provides at no charge at least one copy of the agenda, any proposed ordinance or regulation to be discussed, and the supporting material given to its members, apart from the confidential materials the section excepts.
The right to record. A member of the public may record all or part of a public meeting on audio or video, so long as it does not interfere with the conduct of the meeting.
The public body keeps written minutes, approves them within 45 days or at the next meeting, whichever is later, and makes the minutes or an audio recording available within 30 working days after adjournment, with a copy free on request. It records or transcribes every meeting, keeps the recording at least 3 years, and keeps the minutes at least 5 years.
Which bodies and gatherings the chapter covers, the grounds for closing part of a meeting, and the remedies for a violation are in other sections and are not reproduced here. Whether a gathering was a meeting of a public body is a question for a court and for a licensed Nevada attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- NRS 241.020 — Meetings to be open and public
- NRS 241.035 — Public meetings: Minutes; aural and visual reproduction; transcripts
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nevada attorney.