NAC228.470. Confidentiality of proceedings; investigation.

     1. All proceedings and investigations after the filing of an informal complaint are confidential, except to the extent necessary for the conduct of an investigation, until the Committee determines to proceed with a formal complaint. If the Committee dismisses the informal complaint, the proceedings remain confidential. If the Committee proceeds with a formal complaint, confidentiality concerning the proceedings is not required, except that any information which may establish the identity of a victim of domestic violence, including, without limitation, the victim’s address or telephone number, the address or telephone number of his or her employer, the address or location of his or her child, or the school attended by his or her child is confidential and may not be disclosed by the Committee.

     2. If the Committee conducts an investigation upon an informal complaint against a program, the Committee will not limit the scope of its investigation to the matters set forth in the informal complaint but may extend the investigation to any additional matters that appear to constitute a violation of any provision of this chapter.

     3. If, after its investigation, the Committee dismisses the informal complaint, the dismissal does not operate as a limitation on or a deterrent to any subsequent investigation or other action by the Committee.

     4. If the Committee directs that an investigation be conducted into a matter for which the Committee may take action pursuant to NAC 228.140, the results of the investigation or any information relating to the investigation will not be examined by, and must not be disclosed to, the members of the Committee who will hear the matter before the hearing of the Committee on the matter.

     (Added to NAC by Com. on Domestic Violence by R161-97, eff. 1-6-98; A by R213-99, 8-1-2000)