Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 217 - Aid to Certain Victims of Crime
NRS 217.480 - County to provide for counseling of victims and certain relatives upon request.


1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall provide by ordinance for the counseling of victims of sexual abuse and any relatives living with the victims. A relative is not eligible to receive counseling if the relative committed the sexual abuse for which counseling is sought. The counseling may be provided only upon request by the victim or eligible relative.
2. As used in this section, "sexual abuse" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.100.
(Added to NRS by 1985, 2099)

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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 217.007 - Right of victim to receive proceeds from material based upon or related to crime; limitation on liability.

NRS 217.010 - Policy of State.

NRS 217.020 - Definitions.

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 217.094 - State 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 crime...

NRS 217.096 - Designation of statewide center for assistance to victims: Duties; location; acceptance of gifts, grants, donations, bequests and money.

NRS 217.098 - Designation of human trafficking specialist; directory of services for victims of human trafficking; statewide plan; State of Nevada Human Trafficking Coalition; review of plan.

NRS 217.100 - Application for compensation; limitation on time for submitting application; order for payment; medical reports.

NRS 217.102 - Circumstances under which victim of crime may apply for compensation.

NRS 217.105 - Confidentiality of information.

NRS 217.110 - Review of application; appeal of denial by compensation officer; investigation of claim; availability and confidentiality of reports concerning crime committed by minor; decisions.

NRS 217.112 - Hearing before hearing officer: Request by applicant; failure to request hearing excused under certain circumstances; notice of change of address.

NRS 217.113 - Hearing before hearing officer: Procedure; subpoenas; evidence; records; decision.

NRS 217.115 - Waiver of times specified.

NRS 217.117 - Appeal of decision of hearing officer or appeals officer; powers and duties of appeals officer.

NRS 217.120 - Proof of conviction conclusive evidence of commission of offense.

NRS 217.130 - State 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.

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 217.200 - Payment of compensation for expenses and losses; certificate for meritorious citizen’s service.

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 217.245 - Acceptance of payment from Department for certain services provided to victim constitutes payment in full.

NRS 217.250 - Reports.

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 217.300 - Payment of cost of initial medical care of victim; payment of costs incurred by hospital for forensic medical examination of victim.

NRS 217.310 - Application 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 count...

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 217.400 - Definitions.

NRS 217.410 - Allocation of money to organizations specifically created to assist victims of sexual assault.

NRS 217.420 - Grants from Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence: Eligibility.

NRS 217.440 - Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence: Creation; administration; application for grant.

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 217.462 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault or stalking: Eligibility; application to Division; penalty for providing false information.

NRS 217.464 - Fictitious 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 b...

NRS 217.466 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Form for participant to register to vote or change address of registration.

NRS 217.468 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault or stalking: Cancellation.

NRS 217.471 - Fictitious address for victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking: Adoption of procedures by 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 217.500 - Definitions.

NRS 217.510 - "Contingency Account" defined.

NRS 217.520 - "Victim of human trafficking" defined.

NRS 217.530 - Creation; administration; use; limitations.

NRS 217.540 - Procedure for applying for allocation from Contingency Account; Director authorized to place conditions on acceptance of allocation; use of allocated money.

NRS 217.550 - Definitions.

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 217.580 - Considerations for determination whether to provide certification to petitioner; content of certification.

NRS 217.585 - Time for processing of request for certification.

NRS 217.590 - Prohibited actions by certifying agency; certifying agency to develop protocol to assist certain petitioners; report to Legislature regarding certifications.