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imprisoned in the state prison or a county or city jail or detention facility in a civil action brought against the State of Nevada, a county or a city; requiring a prisoner
who has filed an action for small claims to pay the estimated costs of his transportation to the department of prisons in advance; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 176 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto
a new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person who is or
was imprisoned in the state prison or a county or city jail or detention
facility is awarded a judgment against:
(a) The State of Nevada, a county or a city;
(b) A department, commission, board or other agency of the State of
Nevada, a county or a city; or
(c) A current or former officer, employee or contractor of the State of
Nevada, a county or a city,
arising from a civil action that accrued while the person was imprisoned
in the state prison or county or city jail or detention facility, the person or
governmental entity that pays the judgment shall deposit the money for
the judgment with the court. The court shall deduct from the money
received from the judgment any amount of money owed by the person for
restitution and send the money to the appropriate person, governmental
agency or political subdivision of a governmental agency to whom
restitution is owed.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person enters
into a settlement for money in an action described in subsection 1, the
person or governmental entity that pays the settlement shall deposit the
money for the settlement with the court in which the action was filed or
the district court of the county in which the person resides if no action
was filed. The court shall deduct from the money deposited with the court
any amount of money owed by the person for restitution and send the
money to the appropriate person, governmental agency or political
subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed.
3. If any money remains after the court makes the deduction
pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the court shall forward the remaining
money to the person who initiated the action.
4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a judgment or
settlement in a case that involves the death of a person who was
Sec. 2. Chapter 209 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a
new section to read as follows:
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an offender has
filed an action for small claims pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS and the
offender requests to appear as a witness in the action, he shall pay the
department in advance for the costs the department estimates will be
incurred in providing transportation for the offender to appear in court.
2. Within 30 days after providing transportation for an offender to
appear in court pursuant to subsection 1, the department shall:
(a) Reimburse the offender for any amount paid by him that exceeds
the actual cost incurred by the department in providing transportation for
the offender; or
(b) Charge the offender for any cost incurred by the department in
providing transportation for the offender that exceeds the amount paid by
the defendant pursuant to subsection 1.
3. The provisions of this section do not apply to indigent offenders.
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