Nevada Revised Statutes 4.3755 – Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement
1. If a justice of the peace orders a defendant who is convicted of a misdemeanor to make restitution to a person named in the order, the justice court or the county in which the justice court is located shall collect the restitution paid by the defendant.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 4.3755
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
2. All money for restitution collected by a justice court or county pursuant to subsection 1 must be paid to the person named in the order in the manner set forth in the order.
3. If a justice court or county that has collected money for restitution pursuant to subsection 1 cannot, after a good faith effort, locate the person named in the order, it shall deposit the money in a fund for the compensation of victims of crime created by the office of the district attorney of the county in which the court is located.