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Chapter 217

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 217

Aid to Certain Victims of Crime

217.005Dissemination of information describing benefits available pursuant to this chapter 217.006Law enforcement agency to furnish reports concerning domestic violence upon written request by victim; redaction of personal identifying information 217.007Right of victim to receive proceeds from material based upon or related to crime; limitation on liability 217.010Policy of State 217.020Definitions 217.025“Appeals officer” defined 217.033“Compensation officer” defined 217.035“Crime” defined 217.038“Department” defined 217.040“Dependents” defined 217.042“Director” defined 217.045“Hearing officer” defined 217.050“Personal injury” defined 217.060“Relative” defined 217.065“Resident” defined 217.070“Victim” defined 217.090Compensation officers: Appointment; duties; instruction 217.094State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime; forms for compensation for victims of crimes to be available to obtain and submit on the Internet; survey to determine effectiveness of methods for providing compensation to victims of crimes and to identify any barriers 217.096Designation of statewide center for assistance to victims: Duties; location; disclosure of confidential information by governmental entity; acceptance of gifts, grants, donations, bequests and money 217.098Designation of human trafficking specialist; directory of services for victims of human trafficking; statewide plan; State of Nevada Human Trafficking Coalition; review of plan 217.100Application for compensation; limitation on time for submitting application; order for payment; documentary evidence 217.102Circumstances under which victim of crime may apply for compensation 217.105Confidentiality of information 217.110Review of application; appeal of denial by compensation officer; investigation of claim; availability and confidentiality of reports concerning crime committed by minor; decisions 217.112Hearing before hearing officer: Request by applicant; failure to request hearing excused under certain circumstances; notice of change of address 217.113Hearing before hearing officer: Procedure; subpoenas; evidence; records; decision 217.115Waiver of times specified 217.117Appeal of decision of hearing officer or appeals officer; powers and duties of appeals officer 217.120Proof of conviction conclusive evidence of commission of offense 217.130State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime to include certain rules and regulations; process for adopting and revising rules and regulations; time for objecting to rule or regulation 217.140Attorney’s fees 217.150Standards for compensation 217.160Persons who may be awarded compensation 217.170Suspension of proceedings 217.180Order for compensation: Considerations 217.200Payment of compensation for expenses and losses; certificate for meritorious citizen’s service 217.220Award of compensation prohibited under certain circumstances; exceptions 217.240Recovery by applicant: Subrogation; duty of notice and payment 217.245Acceptance of payment from Department for certain services provided to victim constitutes payment in full 217.250Reports 217.260Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime 217.270Unlawful acts; penalty 217.280“Victim of sexual assault” defined 217.290County to provide for counseling and medical treatment of victims 217.300Payment of cost of initial medical care of victim; payment of costs incurred by medical provider for forensic medical examination of victim; reimbursement rate for forensic medical examination 217.310Application for medical and psychological treatment of victim and spouse; companionship during counseling; prerequisite to approval; certain costs of treatment for victim of sexual assault or other eligible person to be charged to county 217.320Availability of medical and psychological treatment; limitation of cost 217.330Certification by person providing counseling or psychological treatment required 217.340Limitations on time for treatment 217.350Regulations prescribing procedures 217.400Definitions 217.405Payment of costs incurred by medical provider for strangulation forensic medical examination; reimbursement rate for strangulation forensic medical examination 217.420Grants from Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence: Eligibility 217.440Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence: Creation; administration; application for grant 217.445Expenditure of grant must be approved by Division 217.450Procedure for award of grants; formula 217.460Reports from recipients of grants to Administrator of Division 217.462Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault or stalking: Eligibility; application to Division; penalty for providing false information 217.464Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Designation of fictitious address; forwarding of mail; treatment by governmental entity or provider of utility service; disclosure of confidential address by Division, governmental entity or provider of utility service; notification of school that pupil, parent or legal guardian is participant 217.466Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Form for participant to register to vote or change address of registration 217.468Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault or stalking: Cancellation 217.471Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Adoption of procedures by Division 217.475Team to review death of victim of domestic violence 217.480County to provide for counseling of victims and certain relatives upon request 217.500Definitions 217.510“Account” defined 217.520“Victim of human trafficking” defined 217.530Creation; administration; use; limitations 217.540Procedure for applying for allocation from Account; Director authorized to place conditions on acceptance of allocation; use of allocated money 217.545Submission of certain information concerning human trafficking to Center for the Analysis of Crime Statistics 217.550Definitions 217.555“Certification” defined 217.560“Certifying agency” defined 217.565“Certifying official” defined 217.570“Criminal activity” defined 217.575“Petitioner” defined 217.580Considerations for determination whether to provide certification to petitioner; content of certification 217.585Time for processing of request for certification 217.590Prohibited actions by certifying agency; certifying agency to develop protocol to assist certain petitioners; report to Legislature regarding certifications