NRS 217.094 - State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime; forms for compensation for victims of crimes to be available to obtain and submit on the Internet; survey to determine effectiveness of methods for providing compensation to victims of crimes and to identify any barriers. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

NV Rev Stat § 217.094 (2019) (N/A)
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The Department:

1. Shall develop a State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime to ensure that agencies which provide compensation to and services for victims of crime coordinate their efforts and use the same data.

2. Shall consult with each of its divisions and all other agencies which administer a fund designated for victims of crime when developing the State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime.

3. May consult with any agency which provides support for victims of crime when developing the State Plan for Services for Victims of Crime.

4. Shall make any forms used to provide compensation for victims of crime established by this section and NRS 217.010 to 217.270, inclusive, available on an Internet website maintained by the Department and allow those forms to be submitted using that Internet website.

5. Shall develop a survey to determine the effectiveness of the various methods for providing compensation to victims of crimes established by this section and NRS 217.010 to 217.270, inclusive, and identify any barriers to the provision of such compensation. The Department shall request each person who submits a claim pursuant to this section and NRS 217.010 to 217.270, inclusive, to complete the survey.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 4146, effective July 1, 2020)