1. A person may not be prosecuted or convicted pursuant to NRS 202.882 unless a court in this State or any other jurisdiction has entered a judgment of conviction against a culpable actor for: (a) The violent or sexual offense against the child; or (b) Any other offense arising out of the same facts as the violent or sexual offense against the child. 2. For any violation of NRS 202.882 , an indictment must be found or an information or complaint must be filed within 1 year after the date on which: (a) A court in this State or any other jurisdiction has entered a judgment of conviction against a culpable actor as provided in subsection 1; or (b) The violation is discovered, whichever occurs later. 3. For the purposes of this section: (a) A court in any other jurisdiction includes, without limitation, a tribal court or a court of the United States or the Armed Forces of the United States. (b) Convicted and conviction mean a judgment based upon: (1) A plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere; (2) A finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill by a jury or a court sitting without a jury; (3) An adjudication of delinquency or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill by a court having jurisdiction over juveniles; or (4) Any other admission or finding of guilty or guilty but mentally ill in a criminal action or a proceeding in a court having jurisdiction over juveniles. (c) A court enters a judgment of conviction against a person on the date on which guilt is admitted, adjudicated or found, whether or not: (1) The court has imposed a sentence, a penalty or other sanction for the conviction; or (2) The person has exercised any right to appeal the conviction. (d) Culpable actor means a person who: (1) Causes or perpetrates an unlawful act; (2) Aids, abets, commands, counsels, encourages, hires, induces, procures or solicits another person to cause or perpetrate an unlawful act; or (3) Is a principal in any degree, accessory before or after the fact, accomplice or conspirator to an unlawful act.
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