Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE31 PUBLIC FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION |
CHAPTER357. Submission of False Claims to State or Local Government |
LIABILITY |
NRS357.050. Limitation of damages and waiver of penalty for cooperation of defendant.
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- In a civil action pursuant to this chapter, the court may give judgment for not less than twice or more than three times the amount of damages sustained, and no civil penalty, if it finds that:
1. The person against whom the judgment is entered:
(a) Furnished all information known to the person concerning the act, within 30 days after becoming aware of the information, to the Attorney General or a designee of the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 357.070; and
(b) Fully cooperated with any investigation of the act by the State or political subdivision; and
2. At the time the information was furnished, no criminal prosecution or civil or administrative proceeding had commenced with respect to the act and the person had no knowledge of the existence of any investigation with respect to the act.