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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. An offender shall obtain the approval of the Director before the offender:
(a) Engages in any employment, including, but not limited to, employment by a private employer or self-employment;
(b) Enters into a contract; or
(c) Participates in a business activity.
2. The Director has sole discretion to approve or disapprove employment, contractual activity or business activity pursuant to subsection 1 and may withdraw approval at any time.
3. An offender who is employed by a private employer shall:
(a) Deposit his or her income from such employment in the offender’s individual account in the Prisoners' Personal Property Fund;
(b) Provide the Director with a copy of all the offender’s federal income tax returns, reports and withholding forms when they become available to the offender; and
(c) Provide the Director with a record of any of the offender’s bank accounts, including, but not limited to, a checking account, savings account, investment account or account with a brokerage firm, upon a request from the Director.
4. Upon request of the Director, a private employer who employs an offender shall provide the Director with:
(a) Monthly statements accounting for all wages the employer paid to the offender; and
(b) Any additional information concerning the employment of the offender that is requested by the Director.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 16. Correctional Institutions; Aid to Victims of Crime § 209.4615. Offender to obtain approval of Director for employment, contractual activity or business activity; private employment of offender - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-16-correctional-institutions-aid-to-victims-of-crime/nv-rev-st-209-4615/
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