SB60

Existing law requires the imposition of an additional penalty upon a person who commits certain crimes against a person 60 years of age or older or a vulnerable person, which must run consecutively with the sentence prescribed by statute for the crime. (NRS 193.167) Section 1 of this bill expands the list of crimes against an older or a vulnerable person that require the imposition of the additional penalty. Specifically, section 1 applies the additional penalty to the following forms of theft intentionally or knowingly committed against an older or vulnerable person: (1) controlling property of another with intent to deprive that person of the property; (2) the conversion of, unauthorized transfer of an interest in or unauthorized control of the property of another by a person who had the authority to possess the property only for a limited duration or use; or (3) obtaining the property or services of another by a material misrepresentation with intent to deprive the person of the property or services. Section 1 also applies the additional penalty to a criminal deceptive trade practice committed intentionally or knowingly against an older or a vulnerable person. Section 6 of this bill adds those theft and deceptive trade practice crimes to the list of crimes for which a person is also liable for a civil penalty, which may be recovered by the Attorney General. (NRS 228.280) Under existing law, a person convicted of those theft or deceptive trade practice crimes against an old