NevadaSB24183rd Regular Session (2025)Senate

AN ACT relating to juvenile justice; revising provisions limiting the period during which a juvenile court may place a child on probation; authorizing the juvenile court to terminate the probation of a child who has failed to make full restitution under certain circumstances; prescribing the procedure to be used by the juvenile court in determining whether to suspend, modify or revoke the probation of a child; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Sponsored By: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Signed by Governor

BDR 5-493

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Bill Overview

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Clear process for juvenile probation violations

Before suspending, changing, or revoking probation for a violation, the court must hold a hearing. A petition can request these changes, and the child can get reasonable time to prepare if asked. Pending the hearing, the court may hold the child in a youth detention facility, including keeping the child at a regional facility already assigned. After a violation is found, the court may order up to 30 days in a youth facility for children under 18, or up to 30 days in county jail for people 18 to under 21 on probation or parole. The court must issue its decision within 10 days after the hearing ends. The judge must consider the juvenile services report, any past violations and responses, how serious the new violation is, the status of any court orders, and how well the child followed the case plan.

End probation even if restitution unpaid

The court may end probation even if restitution is not fully paid, if the child met all other terms. Any unpaid restitution becomes a civil debt. The juvenile court keeps jurisdiction over that civil judgment.

Shorter probation for youth, clear rules

The law limits a youth’s probation to 18 months. If several acts are decided at the same time, the terms run at the same time, not one after another. Any extension needs a court finding by a preponderance of the evidence and must fit the child’s case plan. Each extension can be up to 6 months, and the total time cannot pass 36 months unless the child, parent or guardian, the child’s attorney, the probation officer, and the district attorney all agree. For any extension hearing, the court must give notice, allow evidence and testimony, and review the probation and juvenile services reports and the case plan. The probation clock pauses while a writ of attachment is issued for the child.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Committee on Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 63 • No: 0

House vote 5/21/2025

Final Passage - Assembly (1st Reprint)

Yes: 42 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/16/2025

Final Passage - Senate (1st Reprint)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 133.

    5/30/2025legislature
  2. Enrolled and delivered to Governor.

    5/27/2025legislature
  3. To enrollment.

    5/22/2025Senate
  4. In Senate.

    5/21/2025Senate
  5. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.

    5/21/2025House
  6. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/20/2025House
  7. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/19/2025House
  8. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    5/16/2025House
  9. Read second time.

    5/15/2025House
  10. From committee: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House
  11. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.

    4/17/2025House
  12. In Assembly.

    4/17/2025House
  13. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.

    4/16/2025Senate
  14. Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.

    4/15/2025Senate
  15. From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.

    4/15/2025Senate
  16. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 79.) To printer.

    4/14/2025Senate
  17. Placed on Second Reading File.

    4/14/2025Senate
  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.

    4/14/2025Senate
  19. From printer. To committee.

    2/27/2025Senate
  20. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.

    2/26/2025Senate

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