Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 176 - Judgment and Execution
NRS 176.0625 - Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities.

1. If a fine, administrative assessment or fee is imposed pursuant to this chapter upon a defendant who pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of a felony or gross misdemeanor, the district court entering the judgment of conviction shall forward to the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections the information necessary to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee. The county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is responsible for such collection efforts and has the authority to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee.
2. If the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is unable to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee after 60 days, the county treasurer may assign to the Office of the State Controller the responsibility for collection of the fine, administrative assessment or fee through a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 353.650, so long as the Office of the State Controller is willing and able to make such collection efforts.
3. If the county treasurer and the Office of the State Controller enter into a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 353.650, the county treasurer or other county office assigned by the county to make collections shall forward to the Office of the State Controller the necessary information. For the purposes of this section, the information necessary to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee shall be considered and limited to:
(a) The name of the defendant;
(b) The date of birth of the defendant;
(c) The social security number of the defendant;
(d) The last known address of the defendant; and
(e) The nature and the amount of money owed by the defendant.
4. If the Office of the State Controller is successful in collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee, the money collected must be returned to the originating county, minus the costs and fees actually incurred in collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee pursuant to NRS 176.0635.
5. Any money collected pursuant to subsection 4 must be deposited in the State Treasury, pursuant to NRS 176.265.
6. Any record created pursuant to subsection 3 that contains personal identifying information shall not be considered a public record pursuant to NRS 239.010 and must be treated pursuant to NRS 239.0105.
7. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the entity responsible for collecting the fine, administrative assessment or fee pursuant to this section has the authority to compromise the amount to be collected for the purpose of satisfying the judgment.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 909)

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