Existing law creates the Office of Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence within the Office of the Attorney General and prescribes the qualifications and duties of the Ombudsman. (NRS 228.440, 228.450) This bill revises the name, qualifications and duties of the Ombudsman and the Office to expand the scope of the Ombudsman and the Office to include the crimes of sexual assault and human trafficking and amends corresponding references accordingly. Section 1 of this bill: (1) renames the Office as the Office of Ombudsman for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking; and (2) revises the existing qualifications of the Ombudsman to include the requirement to have knowledge regarding sexual assault and human trafficking. (NRS 228.440) Section 3 of this bill makes a conforming change to reflect the changed name. Section 2 of this bill: (1) revises the requirement imposed upon the Ombudsman to prepare quarterly reports relating to domestic violence to include sexual assault and human trafficking within the scope of the report; (2) requires the Ombudsman to provide assistance to victims of sexual assault and human trafficking; and (3) requires the Ombudsman to provide education to the public regarding sexual assault and human trafficking. (NRS 228.450) Existing law creates the Committee on Domestic Violence, whose members are appointed by the Attorney General, and sets forth the duties of the Committee. (NRS 228.470) Section 4 of this bill: (1) adds two additional members to the Committee, one of whom is a representative from the Office of the Court Administrator and one of whom is a representative appointed by the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services; (2) eliminates the provision that requires the Committee to review programs for the treatment of persons who commit domestic violence and a corresponding subcommittee assigned to perform that review; and (3) requires the Committee to study issues relating to domestic violence. Existing law provides that if a person is convicted of a first offense of battery which constitutes domestic violence against a victim who was pregnant at the time of the battery, the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a maximum fine of $2,000, or by both fine and imprisonment. (NRS 193.140, 200.485) Section 7 of this bill provides that for such an offense, a person must be imprisoned for not less than 20 days in the county jail and may be further punished by a fine of not less than $500, but not more than $1,000.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 228.440, 228.450, 228.460, 228.470, 228.490, 176.094, 200.485
Reprint 1: 228.440, 228.450, 228.460, 228.470, 176.094, 200.485
Reprint 2: 228.440, 228.450, 228.460, 228.470, 200.485
As Enrolled: 228.440, 228.450, 228.460, 228.470, 200.485