Title 5

NRS 62C.020 Conditions and limitations on releasing child who is detained for committing certain acts involving domestic violence, stalking, aggravated stalking, harassment or sexual assault. 1. A child must not be released from custody sooner than 12 hours after the child is tak…

NRS 62C.030 Conditions and limitations on detaining child in certain facilities; temporary placement of child excluded from jurisdiction of juvenile court or certified for criminal proceedings as adult. 1. If a child is not alleged to be delinquent or in need of supervision, the …

NRS 62C.035 Screening required for child detained in facility for detention of children; exception; time and method for conducting screening; report of commercial sexual exploitation to agency which provides child welfare services. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4,…

NRS 62C.040 Detention hearing required for child alleged to be delinquent within certain period; written consent of juvenile court required for release after such hearing. 1. If a child who is alleged to be delinquent is taken into custody and detained, the child must be given a …

NRS 62C.050 Release of child alleged to be in need of supervision required within certain period; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a child who is alleged to be in need of supervision is taken into custody and detained, the child must be released not…

NRS 62C.060 Custody and detention of child alleged to have committed offense involving firearm; conditions and limitations on release of child; test of child for use of controlled substances; evaluation of child by qualified professional; immunity for statements made during evalu…

NRS 62C.065 Custody and detention of child alleged to have committed battery against school employee or child welfare professional under certain circumstances; conditions and limitations on release of child; evaluation of child by qualified professional; immunity for statements m…

NRS 62C.070 Citation for traffic offense. 1. If a child is stopped by a peace officer for a violation of any traffic law or ordinance which is punishable as a misdemeanor, the peace officer may prepare and issue a traffic citation pursuant to the same criteria as would apply to a…

NRS 62C.073 Citation for alcohol or marijuana offense; notification of parent or guardian of child. 1. A peace officer may prepare and issue a citation in the same manner in which a traffic citation is prepared and issued pursuant to NRS 62C.070 if the child is stopped or otherwi…

NRS 62C.075 Citation for offense related to tobacco. 1. If a child is stopped or otherwise detained by a peace officer for an offense related to tobacco, the peace officer may prepare and issue a citation in the same manner in which a traffic citation is prepared and issued pursu…

NRS 62C.100 Referral of complaint to probation officer; preliminary inquiry and recommendation by probation officer; powers and duties of district attorney concerning approval and filing of petition; release of child if petition not approved or timely filed. 1. When a complaint i…

NRS 62C.110 Petition: Signature; verification; contents. 1. Before a petition alleging delinquency or need of supervision or a petition for revocation may be filed with the juvenile court, the district attorney must prepare and sign the petition. The district attorney shall repre…

NRS 62C.120 Petition alleging that child committed certain sexual or violent acts: District attorney required to provide certain documentation to victim. 1. If a petition filed pursuant to the provisions of this title contains allegations that a child committed an unlawful act wh…

NRS 62C.200 Informal supervision by probation officer: Conditions for placement; written agreement; duration; effect on filing petition. 1. When a complaint is made alleging that a child is delinquent or in need of supervision, the child may be placed under the informal supervisi…

NRS 62C.210 Informal supervision by probation officer: Agreement may require community service, restitution and completion of program of cognitive training and human development. 1. An agreement for informal supervision may require the child to: (a) Perform community service, pro…

NRS 62C.220 Report by probation officer concerning cases involving informal supervision. Upon the request of the juvenile court, a probation officer shall file with the juvenile court a report of: 1. The number of children placed under informal supervision during the previous yea…

NRS 62C.230 Court referral for informal supervision or court supervision pursuant to supervision and consent decree; effect of successful completion of supervision and consent decree. 1. If the district attorney files a petition with the juvenile court, the juvenile court may: (a…

NRS 62C.240 Court referral for court supervision pursuant to supervision and consent decree of child alleged to have engaged in prostitution or solicitation of prostitution; violation of supervision and consent decree or order; dismissal of petition. 1. If the district attorney f…

NRS 62C.300 Summons: Persons to whom issued; contents; not required with voluntary appearance. 1. After a petition has been filed and after such further investigation as the juvenile court may direct, the juvenile court shall direct the clerk of the court to issue a summons that:…

NRS 62C.310 Service of summons. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a summons must be served personally by the delivery of a true copy to the person summoned. 2. If the juvenile court determines that it is impracticable to serve a summons personally, the juvenile cou…

NRS 62C.320 When writ of attachment of person may issue; penalty for violation. 1. The juvenile court may issue a writ for the attachment of a child or the parent or guardian of the child, or both, and command a probation officer or peace officer to bring before the juvenile cour…

NRS 62C.330 Extradition of child. 1. If a child commits a criminal offense in this State and the child flees to another state, the Governor shall request extradition of the child from the other state to this State according to the other state’s procedure for the extradition of ad…

NRS 62C.400 Department of juvenile services to provide certain information to juvenile court and school district concerning child who engaged in discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying. 1. If a department of juvenile services determines that a child who is curren…