213.005 - Definitions. - Nevada Statutes

213.005  Definitions.  As used in NRS 213.005 to 213.100, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

      1.  “Board” means the State Board of Pardons Commissioners.

      2.  “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.

      3.  “Victim” includes:

      (a) A person, including a governmental entity, against whom a crime has been committed;

      (b) A person who has been injured or killed as a direct result of the commission of a crime; or

      (c) A relative of a person described in paragraph (a) or (b). For the purposes of this paragraph, a “relative” of a person includes:

             (1) A spouse, parent, grandparent or stepparent;

             (2) A natural born child, stepchild or adopted child;

             (3) A grandchild, brother, sister, half brother or half sister; or

             (4) A parent of a spouse.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1330; A 1995, 1258, 2388; 2005, 2906; 2009, 775)