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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005 (2026)

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NRS 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)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1994–2014 · leading case: Igbinovia v. State, 895 P.2d 1304 (Nev. 1995).
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Igbinovia v. State, 895 P.2d 1304 (Nev. 1995). · cites it 8× “See NRS 213.005. That statute provides, in relevant part: As used in NRS 213.”
Castillo v. State, 874 P.2d 1252 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 6× “015(5) states that the term "victim" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 213.005. [5] Castillo argues that Ron, Lynne's ex-husband, does not fit any part of the definition of victim and that his statement should not have been considered.”
Wood v. State, 892 P.2d 944 (Nev. 1995). · cites it 7× “015 1 and NRS 213.005. 2 Specifically, appellant *430 contends that the minor’s mother is not a “surviving parent” under NRS 213.”
Martinez v. State, 974 P.2d 133 (Nev. 1999). · cites it 3× “015 referred to the definition of “victim” set forth at NRS 213.005, which was practically identical to present NRS 176.”
Roe v. State, 917 P.2d 959 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 4× “005(2) which, at the time of sentencing, defined victim as “(a) A person 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).”
Smith v. State, 881 P.2d 649 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 2× “015(5) provides that “victim” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 213.005. In NRS 213.005(2) a victim is defined as “(a) A person 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) The…”
Stockmeier v. Nev. Bd. of Parole Comm'rs (Nev. 2014). “See also NRS 213.005(3)(c) (defining victim to include the victim's immediate family).”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005(2) — 4 cases
Roe v. State, 917 P.2d 959 (Nev. 1996). “005(2) which, at the time of sentencing, defined victim as “(a) A person 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).”
Martinez v. State, 974 P.2d 133 (Nev. 1999). “015 referred to the definition of “victim” set forth at NRS 213.005, which was practically identical to present NRS 176.”
Smith v. State, 881 P.2d 649 (Nev. 1994). “015(5) provides that “victim” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 213.005. In NRS 213.005(2) a victim is defined as “(a) A person 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) The…”
Wood v. State, 892 P.2d 944 (Nev. 1995). “015 1 and NRS 213.005. 2 Specifically, appellant *430 contends that the minor’s mother is not a “surviving parent” under NRS 213.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005(2)(b) — 1 case
Wood v. State, 892 P.2d 944 (Nev. 1995). “015 1 and NRS 213.005. 2 Specifically, appellant *430 contends that the minor’s mother is not a “surviving parent” under NRS 213.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005(2)(c) — 1 case
Wood v. State, 892 P.2d 944 (Nev. 1995). “015 1 and NRS 213.005. 2 Specifically, appellant *430 contends that the minor’s mother is not a “surviving parent” under NRS 213.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 213.005(3)(c) — 1 case
Stockmeier v. Nev. Bd. of Parole Comm'rs (Nev. 2014). “See also NRS 213.005(3)(c) (defining victim to include the victim's immediate family).”
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