Nevada Revised Statutes 213.154 – Division to issue honorable or dishonorable discharge to parolee whose term of sentence has expired; unpaid restitution constitutes civil liability
1. The Division shall issue an honorable discharge to a parolee whose term of sentence has expired if the parolee has:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 213.154
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
(a) Fulfilled the conditions of his or her parole for the entire period of his or her parole; or
(b) Demonstrated his or her fitness for honorable discharge but because of economic hardship, verified by a parole and probation officer, has been unable to make restitution as ordered by the court.
2. The Division shall issue a dishonorable discharge to a parolee whose term of sentence has expired if:
(a) The whereabouts of the parolee are unknown;
(b) The parolee has failed to make full restitution as ordered by the court, without a verified showing of economic hardship; or
(c) The parolee has otherwise failed to qualify for an honorable discharge pursuant to subsection 1.
3. Any amount of restitution that remains unpaid by a person after the person has been discharged from parole constitutes a civil liability as of the date of discharge and is enforceable pursuant to NRS 176.275.