Title 5

NRS 62G.130 Director of juvenile services: Appointment; powers and duties; removal or discharge; entitlement to staff or employees; compensation. 1. From a list of candidates recommended by the committee for juvenile services, the juvenile court shall appoint a director of juveni…

NRS 62G.140 Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other employees; establishment of policies, procedures and standards concerning such officers and employees. 1. With the advice of the committee for juvenile services, the director of juvenile services shall appoi…

NRS 62G.150 Appointment and duties of chief probation officer. 1. The director of juvenile services shall appoint one probation officer as the chief probation officer. 2. Under the general supervision of the director of juvenile services and with the advice of the committee for j…

NRS 62G.160 Demotion and dismissal of probation officers and other employees. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the director of juvenile services may demote or dismiss, only for cause, any probation officer, employee of the department of juvenile services or employee…

NRS 62G.170 Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by officer or employee of juvenile court; exceptions. All information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer or employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed other t…

NRS 62G.200 Applicability of provisions. 1. The provisions of NRS 62G.200 to 62G.240, inclusive, apply only to a county: (a) Whose population is 700,000 or more; and (b) Which constitutes a judicial district. 2. If a department of juvenile justice services has been established by…

NRS 62G.210 Establishment; powers and duties; appointment of director. 1. The board of county commissioners may establish by ordinance a department of juvenile justice services. 2. The department of juvenile justice services: (a) Shall administer the provisions of services relati…

NRS 62G.220 Appointment and dismissal of probation officers, assistant probation officers and other employees; nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by such officers and employees. 1. The board of county commissioners may provide for the appointment of: (a) One…

NRS 62G.223 Background investigation required on applicants and employees; periodic additional investigations. 1. A department of juvenile justice services shall secure from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on the background and personal history of each applicant …

NRS 62G.225 Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction; placement on leave without pay; award of back pay. 1. If the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile …

NRS 62G.230 Joint board: Establishment; composition; duties; withdrawal of district judges serving as members; repeal of ordinance of establishment upon withdrawal. 1. The board of county commissioners of a county which establishes a department of juvenile justice services shall …

NRS 62G.240 Citizen’s advisory committee: Establishment; powers. 1. The board of county commissioners of a county which establishes a department of juvenile justice services shall establish by ordinance a citizen’s advisory committee to advise the joint board established pursuant…

NRS 62G.300 Applicability of provisions. The provisions of NRS 62G.300 to 62G.370, inclusive, apply to a judicial district which includes a county whose population is 700,000 or more, if a department of juvenile justice services has not been established by ordinance pursuant to N…

NRS 62G.310 Probation committee: Appointment, terms and removal of members; forfeiture of office; service without compensation; officers. 1. By an order entered in the minutes, the juvenile court shall: (a) Appoint not less than five nor more than seven representative citizens of…

NRS 62G.320 Probation committee: Powers and duties. 1. The probation committee shall: (a) Advise the juvenile court upon its request. (b) In conjunction with the director of the department of juvenile justice services and the chief probation officer, advise on any matter concerni…

NRS 62G.330 Director of department of juvenile justice services: Appointment; powers and duties; removal or discharge; entitlement to staff or employees; compensation. 1. From a list of candidates recommended by the probation committee, the juvenile court shall appoint a director…

NRS 62G.340 Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other employees; establishment of policies, procedures and standards concerning such officers and employees. 1. With the advice of the probation committee, the director of the department of juvenile justice servic…

NRS 62G.350 Appointment and duties of chief probation officer. 1. The director of the department of juvenile justice services shall appoint one probation officer as the chief probation officer. 2. Under the general supervision of the director of the department of juvenile justice…

NRS 62G.353 Background investigation required on applicants and employees; periodic additional investigations. 1. A department of juvenile justice services shall secure from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on the background and personal history of each applicant …

NRS 62G.355 Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction; placement on leave without pay; award of back pay. 1. If the report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile …

NRS 62G.360 Demotion and dismissal of probation officers and other employees. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the director of the department of juvenile justice services may demote or dismiss, only for cause, any probation officer, employee of the department of juv…

NRS 62G.370 Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by officer or employee of juvenile court; exceptions. All information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer or employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed other t…

NRS 62G.400 “Special supervision program” defined. As used in NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, “special supervision program” means a probation program established in any county which meets the standards prescribed by NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, for the rehabilitation of …

NRS 62G.410 Declaration of state policy. 1. It is the policy of this state to effectuate a system of youth interventions, in a civil arena, to improve outcomes for juveniles, to diminish juvenile criminality, to facilitate juvenile accountability and to improve juvenile health an…

NRS 62G.420 Adoption of minimum standards for operation of special supervision programs and rules for administration. 1. The Department of Human Services shall adopt: (a) Rules and regulations setting forth minimum standards for the operation of special supervision programs; and …

NRS 62G.430 State to share costs of supervision of certain children in special supervision programs. From any legislative appropriation for such purpose and in accordance with the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, the State of Nevada shall share the costs of superv…

NRS 62G.440 Application for share of costs from State. 1. The juvenile court in each county may apply to the Department of Human Services to have the State of Nevada share the costs of supervising any delinquent child in a special supervision program. 2. The application must: (a)…

NRS 62G.450 Determination of amount and allocation of state money to juvenile courts for special supervision programs. 1. The Department of Human Services shall determine the applicable costs to the State of Nevada of supervising offenders in special supervision programs in calcu…

NRS 62G.460 Authorized use of money received from State. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each juvenile court shall use the money distributed by the Department of Human Services pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, to: (a) Carry out the…

NRS 62G.470 Report on special supervision programs. 1. Each juvenile court receiving funds pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, shall report to the Department of Human Services, on or before July 1 and December 31 of each year, the experience and resul…

NRS 62H.010 Fingerprinting or photographing of child who is in custody; conditions and limitations on use and retention of fingerprints and photographs; penalty. 1. The fingerprints of a child must be taken if the child is in custody for an unlawful act that, if committed by an a…

NRS 62H.020 Publication or broadcast of name or race of child and nature of charges. 1. A news medium may not publish, broadcast or air the name or race of any child connected with any proceeding conducted pursuant to the provisions of this title without a written order of the ju…

NRS 62H.025 Confidentiality of juvenile justice information; release in certain circumstances; penalty for unlawful use. 1. Juvenile justice information is confidential and may only be released in accordance with the provisions of this section or as expressly authorized by other …

NRS 62H.030 Maintenance and inspection of records. 1. The juvenile court shall make and keep records of all cases brought before the juvenile court. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 217.110, records of any case brought before the juvenile court may be opene…

NRS 62H.035 Petition to cease transmission of information relating to orders of protection to Central Repository; granting of petition; removal of petitioned information from Central Repository. 1. Upon the submission of information relating to any of the following orders for pro…

NRS 62H.040 Release of child’s name for use in civil action. 1. If a child has committed an act which subjects the child to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and which may form the basis of a civil action, a person who, in good faith, intends to bring or has brought the civi…

NRS 62H.100 “Records” defined. 1. As used in NRS 62H.100 to 62H.180, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, “records” means any records relating to a child who is within the purview of this title and who: (a) Is taken into custody by a peace officer or a probation offi…

NRS 62H.110 Applicability of provisions. The provisions of NRS 62H.100 to 62H.180, inclusive, do not apply to: 1. Information maintained in the standardized system established pursuant to NRS 62H.200; 2. Information that must be collected by the Division of Child and Family Servi…

NRS 62H.120 Explanation of certain information concerning sealing of records to be included in court order. Any decree or order entered concerning a child within the purview of this title must contain, for the benefit of the child, an explanation of the contents of NRS 62H.100 to…

NRS 62H.130 Procedure for sealing records of child who is less than 21 years of age. 1. If a child is less than 21 years of age, the child or a probation or parole officer on behalf of the child may petition the juvenile court for an order sealing all records relating to the chil…

NRS 62H.140 Automatic sealing of records when child reaches 18 years of age; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 62H.130 and 62H.150, when a child reaches 18 years of age, all records relating to the child must be sealed automatically within 60 day…

NRS 62H.150 Limitations on sealing records related to certain delinquent acts. 1. If a child is adjudicated delinquent for an unlawful act listed in subsection 6 and the records relating to that unlawful act have not been sealed by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62H.130 befor…

NRS 62H.160 Procedure for sealing records of child: Duties of juvenile court and other public officers and agencies. 1. If the juvenile court enters an order sealing the records relating to a child or the records are sealed automatically, all records relating to the child must be…

NRS 62H.170 Effect of sealing records; inspection of sealed records in certain circumstances. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if the records of a person are sealed: (a) All proceedings recounted in the records are deemed never to have occurred; and (b) The person…

NRS 62H.180 Procedure for expunging records of child who is 18 years of age or older. 1. A child 18 years of age or older may petition the juvenile court for an order expunging all records of the person relating to: (a) An unlawful act that, if committed by an adult, would have b…

NRS 62H.200 Division of Child and Family Services to establish standardized system for collecting and analyzing information concerning juvenile justice; regulations; withholding of state money for noncompliance with regulations. 1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall:…