Title 38

NRS 432.155 Priority for cases concerning abducted children. The Attorney General or district attorney shall give cases concerning abducted children priority to expedite the arrest and conviction of the person criminally responsible for the disappearance or concealment of an abdu…

NRS 432.157 Office of Advocate for Missing or Exploited Children: Creation; appointment, classification, powers and duties of Children’s Advocate; cooperation of district attorney or local law enforcement agency; Special Account for the Support of the Office. 1. The Office of Adv…

NRS 432.160 Bulletin concerning missing children: Preparation and distribution by Director; contents. 1. The Director may prepare quarterly a bulletin containing information concerning missing children in this State. The bulletin must contain the name and last known address of th…

NRS 432.170 Program to coordinate activities and information concerning missing or exploited children: Establishment by Attorney General; appointment, classification, powers and duties of Director. 1. The Attorney General shall: (a) Establish a program to coordinate activities an…

NRS 432.185 Duty of law enforcement agency to act promptly in obtaining certain warrants. A law enforcement agency shall act promptly in obtaining a warrant for the arrest of any person it has probable cause to believe is criminally responsible for the disappearance of a missing …

NRS 432.190 Prohibition against law enforcement agency adopting general policy establishing waiting period or delay before action on report of missing child; duty of law enforcement agency to evaluate information and circumstances to determine immediacy of action. A law enforceme…

NRS 432.200 Duties of law enforcement agency receiving report of missing child; notification by parent or guardian required when child is found or returned. 1. A law enforcement agency shall accept every report of a missing child which is submitted to the agency, including, but n…

NRS 432.205 Duties of law enforcement agency, Clearinghouse, governmental agency and superintendent of schools upon receiving report or notification of missing child. 1. A law enforcement agency, upon receiving and verifying a report of a missing child, shall immediately transmit…

NRS 432.207 Warrant to take physical custody of missing child: Application to court by Children’s Advocate; contents of application; determinations by court relating to exigent circumstances; hearings; issuance; notice of execution to court by Children’s Advocate. 1. The Children…

NRS 432.210 Cooperation with and use of information compiled by Attorney General of United States concerning missing children. 1. The Attorney General and every law enforcement agency in this State shall cooperate with the Attorney General of the United States in the collection o…

NRS 432.220 Agreement with Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning absent parent or child. The Attorney General shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 663, under which the s…

NRS 432.300 Definitions. As used in NRS 432.300 to 432.380, inclusive, the words and terms defined in NRS 432.305 to 432.330, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 393; A 2015, 395)

NRS 432.305 “Account” defined. “Account” means the Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children created by NRS 432.335. (Added to NRS by 2015, 394)

NRS 432.310 “Broadcaster” defined. “Broadcaster” means a radio broadcasting station, cable operator or other video service provider or television broadcasting station primarily engaged in, and deriving income from, the business of facilitating speech via over-the-air communicatio…

NRS 432.320 “Committee” defined. “Committee” means the Committee for the Statewide Alert System created by NRS 432.350. (Added to NRS by 2003, 393)

NRS 432.330 “System” defined. “System” means the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children created by NRS 432.340. (Added to NRS by 2003, 393)

NRS 432.335 Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children. 1. The Account for the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children is hereby created in the State General Fund. 2. The interest and income earned on the money in the A…

NRS 432.340 Creation; composition; administration; requirements for participation in System. 1. There is hereby created the Statewide Alert System for the Safe Return of Abducted Children, which is composed of a voluntary partnership among state law enforcement agencies, local la…

NRS 432.350 Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Creation; membership; Chair and Vice Chair; terms; vacancies; compensation. 1. There is hereby created the Committee for the Statewide Alert System consisting of 11 members as follows: (a) Three members who represent local law…

NRS 432.360 Committee for the Statewide Alert System: Duties; powers. 1. The Committee shall, in consultation with the Attorney General: (a) Oversee the System; (b) Set forth the components of the System; (c) Supervise and evaluate any training associated with the System; (d) Mon…

NRS 432.370 Activation by law enforcement agency to broadcast emergency bulletin on behalf of abducted child; review of completed activation by Committee for the Statewide Alert System. 1. A law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction over the investigation of an abducted child…

NRS 432.380 Immunity of broadcaster from civil liability based on broadcast of information; immunity of person who establishes or maintains website for System from civil liability based on information placed on website. 1. If a broadcaster that participates in the System receives…

NRS 432.400 “Disaster” defined. As used in NRS 432.400, 432.410 and 432.420, unless the context otherwise requires, “disaster” means a fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, civil disturbance or any other occurrence or threatened occurrence that, regardless of cause: 1. Results in, …

NRS 432.410 Development and implementation of plan by each agency which provides child welfare services; Division to adopt regulations which establish minimum requirements and procedures for plans. 1. Each agency which provides child welfare services shall develop and implement a…

NRS 432.420 Plan to ensure Division is prepared to meet needs of children in custody of each other agency; staff training; submittal of plan summary to the Legislature; posting of plan summary on Internet website. 1. The Division shall develop a plan for the care of children in t…

NRS 432.500 Definitions. As used in NRS 432.500 to 432.550, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 432.505, 432.510 and 432.515 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 650; A 2017, 24)

NRS 432.505 “Foster home” defined. “Foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.014. (Added to NRS by 2011, 650)

NRS 432.510 “Group foster home” defined. “Group foster home” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.015. (Added to NRS by 2011, 650)

NRS 432.515 “Provider of foster care” defined. “Provider of foster care” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 424.017. (Added to NRS by 2011, 650; A 2013, 1452)

NRS 432.520 Policy of State. It is the policy of this State that every child placed in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services have the rights set forth in NRS 432.525, 432.530 and 432.535. (Added to NRS by 2011, 650)

NRS 432.525 Rights generally. A child placed in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services has the right: 1. To receive information concerning his or her rights set forth in this section and NRS 432.530 and 432.535. 2. To be treated with dignity and respect.…

NRS 432.530 Rights with respect to placement of child. With respect to the placement of a child in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services, the child has the right: 1. To live in a safe, healthy, stable and comfortable environment, including, without limi…

NRS 432.535 Rights with respect to education and vocational training of child. With respect to the education and vocational training of a child placed in a foster home by an agency which provides child welfare services, the child has the right: 1. To receive fair and equal access…

NRS 432.540 Manner in which child is to be made aware of rights and process for filing grievance. 1. A provider of foster care that places a child in a foster home shall: (a) Inform the child of his or her rights set forth in NRS 432.525, 432.530 and 432.535; (b) Provide the chil…

NRS 432.545 Provider of foster care authorized to impose reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights in certain circumstances. A provider of foster care may impose reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner in which a child may exercise his or her rights set forth in…

NRS 432.548 Division required to prescribe procedure for filing and resolving grievances against certain entities; out-of-home placement required to inform child of process for filing grievance. 1. The Division shall prescribe by regulation: (a) A procedure by which a child or, i…

NRS 432.550 Persons and entities with whom child may raise and redress grievance regarding violation of rights. If a child believes that his or her rights set forth in NRS 432.525, 432.530 and 432.535 have been violated, the child may raise and redress a grievance with, without l…