1. The compensation officer may order the payment of compensation and the award of a Governor’s certificate for meritorious citizen’s service to a victim for:
(a) Medical expenses, expenses for psychological counseling and nonmedical remedial care and treatment rendered in accordance with a religious method of healing that are actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim;
(b) Loss of earnings or support that is reasonably incurred as a result of the total or partial incapacity of the victim for not longer than 52 weeks;
(c) Pecuniary loss to the dependents of a deceased victim;
(d) Funeral expenses that are actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the death of the victim; and
(e) Another loss which results from the personal injury or death of the victim and which the compensation officer determines to be reasonable.
2. The compensation officer may order the payment of compensation for a person who pays the funeral expenses of a victim.
(Added to NRS by 1969, 1153; A 1975, 1790; 1981, 1670; 1983, 818, 1958; 1985, 2102; 1987, 497; 1991, 769; 1995, 2220; 1997, 114, 920; 2001, 384; 2009, 1508; 2015, 2434)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime
NRS 217.005 - Dissemination of information describing benefits available pursuant to this chapter.
NRS 217.010 - Policy of State.
NRS 217.025 - "Appeals officer" defined.
NRS 217.033 - "Compensation officer" defined.
NRS 217.035 - "Crime" defined.
NRS 217.038 - "Department" defined.
NRS 217.040 - "Dependents" defined.
NRS 217.042 - "Director" defined.
NRS 217.045 - "Hearing officer" defined.
NRS 217.050 - "Personal injury" defined.
NRS 217.060 - "Relative" defined.
NRS 217.065 - "Resident" defined.
NRS 217.070 - "Victim" defined.
NRS 217.090 - Compensation officers: Appointment; duties; instruction.
NRS 217.102 - Circumstances under which victim of crime may apply for compensation.
NRS 217.105 - Confidentiality of information.
NRS 217.113 - Hearing before hearing officer: Procedure; subpoenas; evidence; records; decision.
NRS 217.115 - Waiver of times specified.
NRS 217.120 - Proof of conviction conclusive evidence of commission of offense.
NRS 217.140 - Attorney’s fees.
NRS 217.150 - Standards for compensation.
NRS 217.160 - Persons who may be awarded compensation.
NRS 217.170 - Suspension of proceedings.
NRS 217.180 - Order for compensation: Considerations.
NRS 217.210 - Limitations on time for making order for payment of compensation; exceptions.
NRS 217.220 - Award of compensation prohibited under certain circumstances; exceptions.
NRS 217.240 - Recovery by applicant: Subrogation; duty of notice and payment.
NRS 217.260 - Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime.
NRS 217.270 - Unlawful acts; penalty.
NRS 217.280 - "Victim of sexual assault" defined.
NRS 217.290 - County to provide for counseling and medical treatment of victims.
NRS 217.320 - Availability of medical and psychological treatment; limitation of cost.
NRS 217.330 - Certification by person providing counseling or psychological treatment required.
NRS 217.340 - Limitations on time for treatment.
NRS 217.350 - Regulations prescribing procedures.
NRS 217.420 - Grants from Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence: Eligibility.
NRS 217.445 - Expenditure of grant must be approved by Division.
NRS 217.450 - Procedure for award of grants; formula.
NRS 217.460 - Reports from recipients of grants to Administrator of Division.
NRS 217.475 - Team to review death of victim of domestic violence.
NRS 217.480 - County to provide for counseling of victims and certain relatives upon request.
NRS 217.510 - "Contingency Account" defined.
NRS 217.520 - "Victim of human trafficking" defined.
NRS 217.530 - Creation; administration; use; limitations.
NRS 217.555 - "Certification" defined.
NRS 217.560 - "Certifying agency" defined.
NRS 217.565 - "Certifying official" defined.
NRS 217.570 - "Criminal activity" defined.
NRS 217.575 - "Petitioner" defined.
NRS 217.585 - Time for processing of request for certification.