1. The judge or judges in each judicial district shall cause the preparation and maintenance of a list of the panels of persons who:
(a) Have been injured or had members of their families or close friends injured or killed by a person who was driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance or who was engaging in any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; and
(b) Have, by contacting the judge or judges in the district, expressed their willingness to discuss collectively the personal effect of those crimes.
The list must include the name and telephone number of the person to be contacted regarding each such panel and a schedule of times and locations of the meetings of each such panel. The judge or judges shall establish, in cooperation with representatives of the members of the panels, a fee, if any, to be paid by defendants who are ordered to attend a meeting of the panel. The amount of the fee, if any, must be reasonable. The panel may not be operated for profit.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a defendant pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill to, or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of, any violation of NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430, the court shall, in addition to imposing any other penalties provided by law, order the defendant to:
(a) Attend in person, at the defendant’s expense, a live meeting of a panel of persons who have been injured or had members of their families or close friends injured or killed by a person who was driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance or who was engaging in any other conduct prohibited by NRS 484C.110, 484C.120, 484C.130 or 484C.430 or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct, in order to have the defendant understand the effect such a crime has on other persons; and
(b) Pay the fee, if any, established by the court pursuant to subsection 1.
The court may, but is not required to, order the defendant to attend such a meeting if one is not available within 60 miles of the defendant’s residence.
3. A person ordered to attend a meeting pursuant to subsection 2 shall, after attending the meeting, present evidence or other documentation satisfactory to the court that the person attended the meeting and remained for its entirety.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 250; A 1995, 2474; 1999, 3423; 2003, 1493; 2005, 146; 2007, 1457, 2800; 2009, 371)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 484.3797)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 484C - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or a Prohibited Substance
NRS 484C.030 - "Concentration of alcohol of 0.18 or more in his or her blood or breath" defined.
NRS 484C.040 - "Concentration of alcohol of less than 0.18 in his or her blood or breath" defined.
NRS 484C.050 - "Evaluation center" defined.
NRS 484C.053 - "Ignition interlock device" defined.
NRS 484C.057 - "Ignition interlock privilege" defined.
NRS 484C.060 - "License to drive a motor vehicle" defined.
NRS 484C.070 - "Nonresident’s driving privilege" defined.
NRS 484C.080 - "Prohibited substance" defined.
NRS 484C.090 - "Revocation of driver’s license" defined.
NRS 484C.100 - "Treatment provider" defined.
NRS 484C.105 - "Under the influence" defined.
NRS 484C.310 - Standards for approval of evaluation center.
NRS 484C.370 - Evaluation or treatment by private company authorized.
NRS 484C.373 - Legislative declarations.
NRS 484C.376 - "Core components" defined.
NRS 484C.378 - "Designated law enforcement agency" defined.
NRS 484C.380 - "Immediate sanction" defined.
NRS 484C.383 - "Political subdivision" defined.
NRS 484C.385 - "Program" defined.
NRS 484C.386 - "Program participant" defined.
NRS 484C.388 - "Testing" defined.
NRS 484C.390 - "Timely sanction" defined.
NRS 484C.395 - Requirements for offender in program.
NRS 484C.397 - Designated law enforcement agency to collect fees; disposition of fees.
NRS 484C.450 - "Device" defined.