Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41.690

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Cause of action for damages resulting from criminal violation if perpetrator was motivated by certain characteristics of victim

Official statutory text

1. A person who has suffered injury as the proximate result of the willful violation of the provisions of NRS 200.030 , 200.050 , 200.280 , 200.310 , 200.366 , 200.380 , 200.400 , 200.460 , 200.463 , 200.4631 , 200.464 , 200.465 , 200.467 , 200.468 , 200.471 , 200.481 , 200.508 , 200.5099 , 200.571 , 200.575 , 202.448 , 203.010 , 203.020 , 203.030 , 203.060 , 203.080 , 203.090 , 203.100 , 203.110 , 203.119 , 205.010 to 205.025 , inclusive, 205.060 , 205.067 , 205.075 , 205.0832 , 205.220 , 205.226 , 205.228 , 205.240 , 205.270 , 205.2715 , 205.274 , 205.2741 , 206.010 , 206.040 , 206.125 , 206.140 , 206.150 , 206.200 , 206.310 , 206.330 , 207.180 , 207.190 , 207.200 , 207.210 or 392.915 by a perpetrator who was motivated by the injured person's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression may bring an action for the recovery of his or her actual damages and any punitive damages which the facts may warrant. If the person who has suffered injury prevails in an action brought pursuant to this subsection, the court shall award the person costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

2. The liability imposed by this section is in addition to any other liability imposed by law.

3. As used in this section, “gender identity or expression” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 193.0148 .

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