EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 176 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person who is or

1-4 was imprisoned in the state prison or a county jail is awarded a judgment

1-5 against the State of Nevada or a county or a department, commission,

1-6 board or other agency of the State of Nevada or a county or a current or

1-7 former officer, employee or contractor of the State of Nevada or a county

1-8 arising from a civil action that accrued while the person was imprisoned

1-9 in the state prison or county jail, the person or governmental entity that

1-10 pays the judgment shall deposit the money for the judgment with the

1-11 court. The court shall deduct from the money received from the judgment

1-12 any amount of money owed by the person for restitution and send the

1-13 money to the appropriate person, governmental agency or political

1-14 subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed.

2-1 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person enters

2-2 into a settlement for money in an action described in subsection 1, the

2-3 person or governmental entity that pays the settlement shall deposit the

2-4 money for the settlement with the court in which the action was filed or

2-5 the district court of the county in which the person resides if no action

2-6 was filed. The court shall deduct from the money deposited with the court

2-7 any amount of money owed by the person for restitution and send the

2-8 money to the appropriate person, governmental agency or political

2-9 subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed.

2-10 3. If any money remains after the court makes the deduction

2-11 pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, the court shall forward the remaining

2-12 money to the person who initiated the action.

2-13 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a judgment or

2-14 settlement in a case that involves the death of a person who was

2-15 imprisoned.

2-16 Sec. 2. Chapter 209 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

2-17 new section to read as follows:

2-18 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, if an offender has

2-19 filed an action for small claims pursuant to chapter 73 of NRS and the

2-20 offender requests to appear as a witness in the action, he shall pay the

2-21 department in advance for the costs the department estimates will be

2-22 incurred in providing transportation for the offender to appear in court.

2-23 2. Within 30 days after providing transportation for an offender to

2-24 appear in court pursuant to subsection 1, the department shall:

2-25 (a) Reimburse the offender for any amount paid by him that exceeds

2-26 the actual cost incurred by the department in providing transportation for

2-27 the offender; or

2-28 (b) Charge the offender for any cost incurred by the department in

2-29 providing transportation for the offender that exceeds the amount paid by

2-30 the defendant pursuant to subsection 1.

2-31 3. The provisions of this section do not apply to indigent offenders.

~