SB62

Existing law authorizes certain victims of crime to receive compensation from the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime. (NRS 217.100, 217.260) Section 4.3 of this bill expands the definition of “victim” for the purposes of eligibility for compensation from the Fund to include a person targeted because of certain characteristics. Section 4.7 of this bill authorizes such a victim to receive an amount not to exceed $1,000 per incident from the Fund for the remediation of certain property damaged in the commission of the crime perpetrated against him or her. Section 5 of this bill makes an appropriation to the: (1) Fund for the purposes of providing aid to certain victims; and (2) Office of the Attorney General for the purposes of providing support and resources to survivors of crimes prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General. Existing law creates the Account for Victims of Human Trafficking in the State General Fund and requires a recipient of an allocation of money from the Account to use the money only for establishing or providing programs or services to victims of human trafficking. (NRS 217.530, 217.540) Section 5 makes an appropriation to the Account. Close digest Existing law authorizes certain victims of crime to receive compensation from the Fund for the Compensation of Victims of Crime. (NRS 217.100, 217.260) Section 4.3 of this bill expands the definition of “victim” for the purposes of eligibility for compensation from the Fund to include a person tar