Sonia F. v. Eighth Judicial District Court

OPINION

By the Court,

Hardesty, C.J.:

In this petition for extraordinary relief, we exercise our discretion to consider an issue of first impression; namely, whether Nevada’s rape shield law, which restricts the admissibility of evidence concerning a sexual assault victim’s history of sexual conduct, applies in civil cases.

We conclude that Nevada’s rape shield law, codified under NRS 50.090, is plain and unambiguous, and applies only to criminal proceedings and not civil cases. We further conclude, however, that the district court may limit the discovery of an alleged victim’s sexual history…