NRS 213.005

Definitions

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Igbinovia v. State (1995)

Most recently applied in Martinez v. State (February 1999)

(Added to NRS by 1983, 1330; A 1995, 1258, 2388; 2005, 2906; 2009, 775)

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As used in NRS 213.005 to 213.100, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Board” means the State Board of Pardons Commissioners.

2. “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.

3. “Victim” includes:

(a) A person, including a governmental entity, against whom a crime has been committed;

(b) A person who has been injured or killed as a direct result of the commission of a crime; or

(c) A relative of a person described in paragraph (a) or (b). For the purposes of this paragraph, a “relative” of a person includes:

(1) A spouse, parent, grandparent or stepparent;

(2) A natural born child, stepchild or adopted child;

(3) A grandchild, brother, sister, half brother or half sister; or

(4) A parent of a spouse.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.