Nevada Revised Statutes 62E.600 – Program of restitution through work: Eligibility; provision of insurance against liability
1. The juvenile court may order a delinquent child to participate in a program of restitution through work that is established pursuant to NRS 62E.580 if the child:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 62E.600
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(a) Is 14 years of age or older;
(b) Has never been adjudicated delinquent for an unlawful act that involved the use or threatened use of force or violence against a victim and has never been found to have committed such an unlawful act in any other jurisdiction, unless the juvenile court determines that the child would benefit from the program;
(c) Is ordered to provide restitution to a victim; and
(d) Voluntarily agrees to participate in the program of restitution through work.
2. If the juvenile court orders a child to participate in a program of restitution through work, the juvenile court must not order the child or the parent or guardian of the child to pay the costs associated with the participation of the child in the program. Unless the parent or guardian of the child signs a waiver of liability, the program or the entity for which the child performs the work, as applicable, shall provide policies of insurance against liability for personal injury and damage to property or industrial insurance, or both, during those periods in which the child participates in the program or performs work.