These "Know Your Rights" materials are informational resources only and are not legal advice. For legal advice, to ask about your rights in specific situations, or if you believe that your rights have been violated and wish to pursue a private action or other possible avenues, please contact a private attorney.

You may also file a complaint with the ACLU of Nevada by completing our online complaint form. Although we are interested in hearing your story, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to assist you.

Your Rights - By Issue

• Law Enforcement: General Law Enforcement | First Amendment | Homeless
• LGBT Rights: Domestic Partnerships | Rights of Transgender Individuals
• Open Government: Federal Freedom of Information Act | Nevada Open Meetings Law | Nevada Public Records Law
• Prisoner's Rights
• Voting Rights: Voting Rights Guide | College Students | Voting with a Criminal Conviction
• Youth: Right to an Education | Voting Rights for College Students

LAW ENFORCEMENT

General Law Enforcement

• Know Your Rights Booklet (PDF): When Encountering Law Enforcement
• Pocket Card (PDF): What To Do if You're Stopped by Police, Immigration Agents, or the FBI. 

The First Amendment

• First Amendment and Your Rights to Protest, Perform and Demonstrate (PDF)

Homeless

• Tips on Interacting With Law Enforcement for Homeless Individuals

Sex Workers

• Myths about Interactions with the Police (PDF)

File A Complaint

• Law Enforcement Complaint Process (PDF)
• File A Complaint with the ACLU of Nevada

LGBT RIGHTS

Marriage and Domestic Partnerships

• Domestic Partnerships in Nevada: A Practical Guide to Same- and Opposite-Sex Couples

• After DOMA: Information for Nevadans

Sexual Orientation

• Know Your Rights: Sexual Orientation (PDF)

Rights of Transgender Individuals

• Know Your Rights: Gender Identity and Expression (PDF)

OPEN GOVERNMENT

Federal Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act

• Your Right to Know - A Guide to FOIA

Nevada Open Meetings Law

• A Primer on Nevada's Open Meetings Law

Nevada Public Records Law

• A Primer on Nevada's Public Records Law

PRISONER'S RIGHTS

• Prisoner's Rights (PDF) - 12 page version
• Prisoner's Rights (PDF) - 4 page version

VOTING RIGHTS

• ACLU of Nevada's Online Voting Rights Guide

Voting Information for College Students

• College Students: Know Your Voting Rights (PDF)

Voting with a Criminal Conviction

• Voting with a Criminal Conviction (PDF)

Información en Español

• Conoce tus Derechos Como Votante (PDF)

Know Your Rights for Youth

• Know Your Rights: Your Right to an Education (PDF)

Voting Information for College Students

• College Students: Know Your Voting Rights (PDF) 

FILE A COMPLAINT

• File A Complaint with the ACLU of Nevada
• Cómo la ACLU de Nevada acepta casos y la petición para ayuda (PDF)

INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

• Conoce tus Derechos Como Votante (PDF)
• Conozca sus Derechos (PDF): Frente a los Agentes del Orden Público
• Conozca sus Derechos (PDF): Qué debe hacer si la policía, agentes de inmigración o el FBI lo detienen
• Cómo la ACLU de Nevada acepta casos y la petición para ayuda (PDF)