1.  The Department may offer a standing reward, or a reward for each class of livestock, not to exceed $1,500, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of each person engaged in stealing livestock. The reward must be paid to the person who provides the information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person immediately upon the conviction of the person so arrested.

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 561.325

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the State Department of Agriculture. See Nevada Revised Statutes 561.025
  • Director: means the Director of the Department. See Nevada Revised Statutes 561.025
  • Livestock: means :

    (a) All cattle or animals of the bovine species. See Nevada Revised Statutes 561.025

  • person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039

2.  The Director may establish such further conditions and rules relating to the offering of such rewards and the payments thereof as the Director may deem proper.