Nevada § 268.4085 - Graffiti reward and abatement fund: Creation required; use of money; administrative assessment; offer and payment of reward
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 268.4085 — Graffiti reward and abatement fund: Creation required; use of money; administrative assessment; offer and payment of reward, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 268.4085. Graffiti reward and abatement fund: Creation required; use of money; administrative assessment; offer and payment of reward
1. The governing body of each city shall create a graffiti reward and abatement fund. The money in the fund must be used to purchase supplies or pay for other costs incurred
by the city which are directly related to graffiti abatement or to pay a reward to
a person who, in response to the offer of a reward, provides information which results
in the identification, apprehension or conviction of a person who is alleged to have
violated or who violates a city ordinance that prohibits graffiti or other defacement
of property. 2. When a defendant pleads or is found guilty or guilty but mentally ill of violating
a city ordinance that prohibits graffiti or other defacement of property, the court
shall include an administrative assessment of $250 for each violation in addition
to any other fine or penalty. The money collected must be paid by the clerk of the court to the city treasurer
on or before the fifth day of each month for credit to the graffiti reward and abatement
fund. 3. If sufficient money is available in the graffiti reward and abatement fund, a law
enforcement agency for the city may offer a reward, not to exceed $1,000, for information
leading to the identification, apprehension or conviction of a person who is alleged
to have violated or who violates a city ordinance that prohibits graffiti or other
defacement of property. 4. The money to purchase supplies or pay for other costs incurred by the city which
are directly related to graffiti abatement or to pay a reward must be paid out of
the graffiti reward and abatement fund upon approval of the city manager, the authorized
designee of the city manager or, if the city does not have a city manager, the governing
body of the city.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 268.4085 cover?
Section 268.4085 ("Graffiti reward and abatement fund: Creation required; use of money; administrative assessment; offer and payment of reward") 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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