Crimes against older or vulnerable persons: Recovery of civil penalties by Attorney General; deposit of civil penalties.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 228.280
in effect1. In addition to any criminal penalty, a person who is convicted of a crime against an older person or vulnerable person for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167 , of a violation of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 205.0832 against an older person or vulnerable person for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 193.167 , of the abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of an older person or vulnerable person pursuant to NRS 200.5099 or 200.50995 or of a violation of NRS 598.0999 for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 193.167 , is liable for a civil penalty to be recovered by the Attorney General in a civil action brought in the name of the State of Nevada:
(a) For the first offense, in an amount which is not less than $5,000 and not more than $20,000.
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, in an amount which is not less than $10,000 and not more than $30,000.
2. The Attorney General shall deposit any money collected for civil penalties pursuant to subsection 1 in equal amounts to:
(a) A separate account in the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime created pursuant to NRS 217.260 to provide compensation to older persons or vulnerable persons who are:
(1) Victims of a crime for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to paragraph (h), (i) or (j) of subsection 1 of NRS 193.167 or a violation of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection 1 of NRS 205.0832 for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 193.167 or of a violation of NRS 598.0999 for which an additional term of imprisonment may be imposed pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 193.167 ; or
(2) Abused, neglected, exploited, isolated or abandoned in violation of NRS 200.5099 and 200.50995 .
(b) The Account for the Unit for the Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes Against Older Persons or Vulnerable Persons created pursuant to NRS 228.285 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-228.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026