Nevada § 176.278 - Payment of restitution from civil judgment or settlement in favor of defendant and against State, political subdivision, officer, employee or contractor
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 176.278 — Payment of restitution from civil judgment or settlement in favor of defendant and against State, political subdivision, officer, employee or contractor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176.278. Payment of restitution from civil judgment or settlement in favor of defendant and against State, political subdivision, officer, employee or contractor
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person who is or was imprisoned
in the state prison or a county or city jail or detention facility is awarded a judgment
against: (a) The State of Nevada, a county or a city; (b) A department, commission, board or other agency of the State of Nevada, a county
or a city; or (c) A current or former officer, employee or contractor of the State of Nevada, a
county or a city, arising from a civil action that accrued while the person was imprisoned in the state
prison or county or city jail or detention facility, the person or governmental entity
that pays the judgment shall deposit the money for the judgment with the court. The court shall deduct from the money received from the judgment any amount of money
owed by the person for restitution and send the money to the appropriate person, governmental
agency or political subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, if a person enters into a settlement
for money in an action described in subsection 1, the person or governmental entity
that pays the settlement shall deposit the money for the settlement with the court
in which the action was filed or the district court of the county in which the person
resides if no action was filed. The court shall deduct from the money deposited with the court any amount of money
owed by the person for restitution and send the money to the appropriate person, governmental
agency or political subdivision of a governmental agency to whom restitution is owed. 3. If any money remains after the court makes the deduction pursuant to subsection
1 or 2, the court shall forward the remaining money to the person who initiated the
action. 4. The provisions of this section do not apply to a judgment or settlement in a case
that involves the death of a person who was imprisoned.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 176.278 cover?
Section 176.278 ("Payment of restitution from civil judgment or settlement in favor of defendant and against State, political subdivision, officer, employee or contractor") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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