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Nevada Drone Privacy & Surveillance (2026)

Conditional: Nevada (NRS 493.103): a property owner/occupant may sue for trespass if a drone flies under 250 ft over their property after prior notice — a civil remedy, not a criminal surveillance ban.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drone Privacy & Surveillance in states bordering Nevada

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaInfo
Arizona has no drone-specific privacy statute (the 2023 drone-surveillance bill was vetoed); general voyeurism (13-1424) and surreptitious-recording (13-3019) laws may still apply.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
CaliforniaRestricted
California Civil Code 1708.8 imposes civil liability for entering another's airspace (incl. by drone) to capture images of private activity without consent.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Full California rule →
IdahoRestricted
Idaho bars using a drone to intentionally surveil or gather information about targeted persons or private property (incl. a dwelling and its curtilage) without written consent (Idaho Code 21-213).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
OregonRestricted
Oregon (ORS 837.370) makes it an offense to fly a drone over privately owned premises to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly harass or annoy the owner or occupant.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon rule →
UtahConditional
Utah has no drone-specific privacy law; the voyeurism statute (76-9-702.7) criminalizes using any technology (incl. a drone) to secretly record a person with a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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