1. In the absence of an interlocal or cooperative agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter, if a law enforcement agency requests the assistance of another law enforcement agency which responds to the request, the law enforcement agencies shall be deemed to have entered into an implied agreement whereby:
(a) Both law enforcement agencies shall be deemed, for the limited purpose of the exclusive remedy set forth in NRS 616A.020, to employ jointly a person who:
(1) Is an employee of either law enforcement agency; and
(2) Sustains an injury by accident or motor vehicle crash while participating in the matter for which assistance was requested.
(b) Each law enforcement agency shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the other law enforcement agency and its employees from any claim or liability arising from an act or omission performed by its own employee while participating in the matter for which assistance was requested, unless such act or omission is a negligent act or omission for which the law enforcement agency who employs that employee is not liable pursuant to NRS 41.0336.
2. As used in this section:
(a) “Employee” includes a person who:
(1) Is paid by a law enforcement agency to serve as a peace officer, as that term is defined in NRS 169.125; or
(2) Is recognized by and serves a law enforcement agency as a volunteer peace officer, as that term is described in NRS 616A.160.
(b) “Law enforcement agency” means an agency, office or bureau of this state or a political subdivision of this state, the primary duty of which is to enforce the law.
(Added to NRS by 1997, 3336; A 2015, 1661)
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