Policies Nevada Victims of Crime Program Nevada State Board of Examiners Nevada Victims of Crime Program Policies Table of Contents Section One. Introduction .................................................................................................. 6 1. Nevada Victims of Crime Program ........................................................................ 6 2. Scope of Nevada Victims of Crime Program......................................................... 6 Section Two. VOCP Policies ............................................................................................. 7 1. General ...................................................................................................................... 7 2. VOCP Coordinator .................................................................................................. 7 3. Effective Date of Changes ....................................................................................... 7 4. Anti-Discrimination Policy...................................................................................... 8 5. Americans with Disabilities Statement .................................................................. 8 6. Language Interpreters and Hearing Interpreters ................................................ 8 7. VOCP is the Payer of Last Resort .......................................................................... 9 8. VOCP is Not an Entitlement Program .................................................................. 9 9. Payments to Victims Not Reportable as Taxable Income .................................. 10 10. Service of Documents at Last Known Address Sufficient .................................. 10 11. Conflicts .................................................................................................................. 10 12. Confidentiality ........................................................................................................ 11 Section Three. VOCP Standards for Determining Compensation ................................... 11 1. General .................................................................................................................... 11 2. Estimating Revenue and Expenses ....................................................................... 12 3. Claim Payment Priorities ...................................................................................... 13 4. Fee Schedules.......................................................................................................... 14 Section Four. Responsibilities of Applicant .................................................................... 14 1. General .................................................................................................................... 14 2. Continuing Obligations: ........................................................................................ 15 3. Filing Timely Police Report .................................................................................. 15 4. Cooperation with Law Enforcement .................................................................... 16 5. Cooperation with the VOCP ................................................................................. 17 6. Restitution, Civil Suits, and VOCP Subrogation Lien ....................................... 18 Section Five. Application for VOCP Benefits ................................................................. 18 1. General .................................................................................................................... 18 2. Incomplete Applications ........................................................................................ 18 3. Third - Party Applications .................................................................................... 19 4. Waiver of Late Application ................................................................................... 19 5. Application Signature Requirements ................................................................... 20 6. Acknowledgement of Subrogation, Financial Eligibility and Penalties ............ 20 7. VOCP Releases of Information ............................................................................ 21 8. Medical, Law Enforcement and Employment Releases ..................................... 21 9. Adult Applicants and Adult Survivors of Child Abuse ...................................... 22 10. Minor Applicants ................................................................................................... 22 Section Six. Police Reports .............................................................................................. 23 1. Police Reports Required ........................................................................................ 23 2. Police Report Verification Form .......................................................................... 24 3. When Police Reports are Unavailable or Not Required .................................... 25 4. Statements of Law Enforcement in Police Reports. ........................................... 25 Adopted October 9, 2018 Page 2 of 90 Nevada Victims of Crime Program Policies Section Seven. Crime Types Eligible for Consideration ................................................. 26 1. Murder: NRS 200.010............................................................................................ 26 2. Assault and Battery: NRS 200.471; NRS 200.481 ............................................... 26 3. Robbery: NRS 200.380 .......................................................................................... 26 4. Driving Under the Influence: NRS 484C.110 ...................................................... 26 5. Pedestrian Hit & Run: NRS 484E.010: NRS 484.111 ......................................... 27 6. Sexual Assault or Spousal Rape: NRS 200.366 ................................................... 27 7. Domestic Violence: NRS 33.018 ............................................................................ 27 8. Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment, SA of a Minor: NRS 200.508 .......... 28 9. Elder Abuse: NRS 200.5092 .................................................................................. 28 10. Pornography Involving a Minor: NRS 200.700 .................................................. 30 11. Human Trafficking: NRS 200.468 ........................................................................ 30 12. Stalking: NRS 200.575 ........................................................................................... 31 13. Kidnapping: NRS 200.310 ..................................................................................... 31 14. Terrorism: NRS 217.035; NRS 217.070; 18 U.S.C. § 2331(1) ............................ 31 15. Burglary: NRS 205.060………………………………………………………...…32 16. Home Invasion: NRS 205.067……………………………………………………32 17. Arson: NRS 205.005………………………………………………………………32 Section Eight. Eligibility Standards and Criteria ............................................................. 32 1. General .................................................................................................................... 32 2. Physical Injury Claims .......................................................................................... 33 3. Catastrophic Injury Claims .................................................................................. 34 4. Presumed or Emotional Injury Claims ................................................................ 34 5. Threat of Injury Claims ........................................................................................ 35 6. Children’s Claims in Domestic Violence Cases ................................................... 35 7. Vehicle-Related Crimes ......................................................................................... 36 8. DUI Crimes ............................................................................................................. 36 9. Ineligible Crimes .................................................................................................... 37 10. Prison or Jail Victims ............................................................................................ 37 11. Financial Eligibility Standards ............................................................................. 37 Section Nine. Limitations on Compensation ................................................................... 37 1. Contribution: General Considerations ................................................................ 37 2. Contributory Conduct Considerations ................................................................ 38 3. Mitigating Factors.................................................................................................. 39 4. Drug and Alcohol Intoxication Issues .................................................................. 39 5. Limited Claim Acceptance .................................................................................... 40 6. Prior Case or Social History ................................................................................. 40 Section Ten. Claim Limits and Payment Policies ............................................................ 40 1. General .................................................................................................................... 40 2. Claim and Benefit Limits ...................................................................................... 42 3. Medical Bill Review ..............................................................................................