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Nevada

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  • Oral Fluid Testing

1. Yes or no: Does your state have a statute that allows for the collection of oral fluid/other bodily substances/saliva for roadside testing?

No

1a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?

N/A

1b. Are there penalties for refusing a roadside oral fluid screening test, and if so, what are the penalties?

N/A

1c. If yes, does your state require oral fluid screening devices to be approved by any entity, either by statute or policy? If yes, please include the relevant statute or policy and the agency that must approve.

N/A

2. Are any law enforcement agencies currently using testing devices and requesting voluntary roadside samples of oral fluid?

Yes

2a. Has your state attempted to pass any oral fluid bills that have failed, or is there currently a bill under consideration? If so, please provide details.

Yes, the Office of Traffic Safety introduced a bill to permit oral fluid testing but it didn't make it out of committee.

3. Yes or no: Does your state have a statute that allows for evidential/confirmation testing of oral fluid/other bodily substances/saliva?

Yes

3a. If yes, what is the statute language and citation?

N.R.S. 484C.160

3b. Are there penalties for refusing an evidential oral fluid test, and if so, what are the penalties?

Yes, but they're administrative rather than criminal.
N.R.S. 484c.210; N.R.S. 484c. 220; mandatory revocation of driver's license for a period of 1-3 years.

4. Please provide a narrative describing the implementation status of any roadside oral fluid testing program in your state. Please also include one of the following categories to classify your program: Statewide roadside; Jurisdictional roadside; Not implemented.

Statewide roadside. SHSO is working to encourage local agencies to continue using oral fluid screening at roadside.

4a. Please provide a narrative describing the status of any evidential testing program in your state. Please also include one of the following categories to classify your program: Statewide evidential; Jurisdictional evidential; Not implemented.

Not implemented. We have no plans for an evidential oral fluid program.

4b. If you have this information available, please provide details on the following:

•Approximately how many law enforcement agencies are utilizing roadside testing for impaired driving in your state?
14. We also have approximately 44 devices in circulation right now for an OTS pilot program to collect data about substances found and to determine if the devices show sufficient utility to be used in conjunction with standardized DUI investigations. A tracking/reporting sheet was provided to all agencies in possession of the devices so that OTS could collect data.

Nevada Highway Patrol also reportedly purchased 55 devices, but this was very recent, and no information has been collected.

•Approximately how many tests are being conducted annually?
65 tests in 2024

•Is screening testing also being utilized with probation departments or via drug courts?
No

5. If you have this information available and your state has implemented a roadside oral fluid testing program, is it collecting data, yes or no? If yes, please describe the types of data being collected, such as oral fluid test results, comparisons to evidential results, drug use trends, other relevant data to aid in program evaluation and/or problem identification.

No

6. Who in your state can we contact for assistance with any questions you may be unsure about? Please provide their name, phone and/or email.

Robert Honea, OTS LEL,
[email protected]
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  • Currently administering a statewide roadside oral fluid testing program
  • Currently administering a jurisdictional roadside oral fluid testing program
  • Currently administering a statewide evidential oral fluid testing program
  • Currently administering statewide roadside and statewide evidential oral fluid testing programs
  • Currently administering jurisdictional roadside and statewide evidential oral fluid testing programs
  • No roadside or evidential testing program implemented
  • No information provided

The NASID Oral Fluid Working Group surveyed experts from every state to identify existing statutes on oral fluid testing and assess the implementation of roadside and/or evidential oral fluid testing programs. Select a state to view its specific survey responses. You can also learn more about the oral fluid terminology used in this map by viewing our glossary of definitions. Have any questions or updates? Please contact [email protected].