Victims' Rights

Victims' Rights In Nevada

The 1983 Nevada General Assembly mandated certain rights and guarantees to crime victims and witnesses. Accordingly, Chapter 178 of the Nevada Revised Statutes now recognizes the following needs and rights of crime victims.

You have the right:

To know the status of the case in which you are involved
To be free from intimidation or dissuasion
To know when your impounded property may be released
To receive a witness fee for lawful obedience to a subpoena
To understand the existing victim compensation laws and receive compensation, if applicable.
To a secure waiting area when you are at court, which is not available to the defendant or his/her family
To know when the defendant is released from custody before or during trial (upon written request)
To know when the offender is released from prison (upon written request)

An informative booklet entitled “Your Rights and Responsibilities as a Crime Victim and Witness“, published by the Nevada Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys, is available online by clicking on the above link or in hard copy by calling the Nevada Attorney General’s Reno Office at 775-688-1818.