Nevada Revised Statutes 200.469 – Power of court to order restitution for violation of NRS 200.467, 200.468 or 200.4685
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 200.469
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- 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
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
1. In addition to any other penalty, the court may order a person convicted of violation of any provision of NRS 200.467, 200.468 or 200.4685 to pay restitution to the victim as provided in subsection 2.
2. Restitution ordered pursuant to this section may include, without limitation:
(a) The cost of medical and psychological treatment, including, without limitation, physical and occupational therapy and rehabilitation;
(b) The cost of transportation, temporary housing and child care;
(c) The return of property, the cost of repairing damaged property or the full value of the property if it is destroyed or damaged beyond repair;
(d) Expenses incurred by a victim in relocating away from the defendant or his or her associates, if the expenses are verified by law enforcement to be necessary for the personal safety of the victim;
(e) The cost of repatriation of the victim to his or her home country, if applicable; and
(f) Any and all other losses suffered by the victim as a result of the violation of any provision of NRS 200.467, 200.468 or 200.4685.
3. The return of the victim to his or her home country or other absence of the victim from the jurisdiction does not prevent the victim from receiving restitution.
4. As used in this section, ‘victim’ means any person:
(a) Against whom a violation of any provision of NRS 200.467, 200.468 or 200.4685 has been committed; or
(b) Who is the surviving child of such a person.