Nevada Revised Statutes 176A.120 – Persons convicted of certain offenses against elderly required to pay restitution before court suspends sentence or grants probation; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the court shall not grant probation to a person whose conduct during the commission of the crime for which the person was convicted satisfies the requirements for imposing an additional term of imprisonment pursuant to paragraph (h) or (i) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167 or subsection 2 of NRS 193.167, until the convicted person has paid to the victim of the offense at least 80 percent of the amount of restitution set by the court pursuant to NRS 176.033.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 176A.120
- 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.
2. The court shall not deny probation to a person as provided in subsection 1 unless the court determines that the person has willfully failed to make restitution to the victim of the crime and the person has the ability to make restitution.