NV SB67

Revises the 15-day deadline for state/local government employees to request legal defense in civil actions, clarifying it runs from when the individual personally receives service or a court orders alternative service was effective, not from service on the Attorney General

Eliminates the ability for employees who have already submitted a defense request to later hire private counsel while retaining government defense; hiring private counsel at any point now relieves the State of all defense obligations

Requires special verdict findings in cases against government defendants to determine whether misconduct involved "oppression, fraud, or malice" by clear and convincing evidence, replacing the previous "wanton or malicious" standard

Expands indemnification exceptions to deny coverage when an employee was terminated or resigned over conduct, was held criminally liable, or when punitive damages result; allows discretionary indemnification for punitive damages in good-faith state/federal law violations

Shields public employers from respondeat superior liability for constitutional rights violations unless the employer was personally involved or a sufficient causal connection exists between the employer's wrongful conduct and the deprivation; applies to claims accruing on or after October 1, 2025