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NRS 41.690

Cause of action for damages resulting from criminal violation if perpetrator was motivated by certain characteristics of victim

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State of West Virginia v. Steward Butler (2017)

Most recently applied in State of West Virginia v. Steward Butler (May 2017)

(Added to NRS by 1995, 2706; A 2005, 89; 2007, 1269; 2013, 65, 1855; 2021, 1531)

1. A person who has suffered injury as the proximate result of the willful violation of the provisions of NRS 200.030, 200.050, 200.280, 200.310, 200.366, 200.380, 200.400, 200.460, 200.463, 200.4631, 200.464, 200.465, 200.467, 200.468, 200.471, 200.481, 200.508, 200.5099, 200.571, 200.575, 202.448, 203.010, 203.020, 203.030, 203.060, 203.080, 203.090, 203.100, 203.110, 203.119, 205.010 to 205.025, inclusive, 205.060, 205.067, 205.075, 205.0832, 205.220, 205.226, 205.228, 205.240, 205.270, 205.2715, 205.274, 205.2741, 206.010, 206.040, 206.125, 206.140, 206.150, 206.200, 206.310, 206.330, 207.180, 207.190, 207.200, 207.210 or 392.915 by a perpetrator who was motivated by the injured person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression may bring an action for the recovery of his or her actual damages and any punitive damages which the facts may warrant. If the person who has suffered injury prevails in an action brought pursuant to this subsection, the court shall award the person costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

2. The liability imposed by this section is in addition to any other liability imposed by law.

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