Title 5

NRS 62H.310 Definitions. As used in this section and NRS 62H.300 and 62H.320: 1. “Juvenile sex offender” means a child adjudicated delinquent for an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a sexual offense. 2. “Sexual offense” means: (a) Sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.36…

NRS 62H.320 Director of Department of Human Services to establish program to compile and analyze data concerning juvenile sex offenders. 1. The Director of the Department of Human Services shall establish within the Department a program to compile and analyze data concerning juve…

NRS 62H.400 Departments of juvenile services and Youth Parole Bureau to submit annual data and information concerning proceedings to determine competency of children. 1. Not later than December 1 of each year, each department of juvenile services and the Youth Parole Bureau shall…

NRS 62I.015 Text of Compact. The Interstate Compact for Juveniles is hereby ratified, enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions legally joining the Compact, in substantially the form set forth in this section: ARTICLE I. PURPOSE The compacting states to the Interst…

NRS 62I.025 Payment of claims from Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account. All claims that arise pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must be paid from the Reserve for Statutory Contingency Account in the same manner as other claims against the State are paid, upon appro…

NRS 63.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 63.020 to 63.050, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1095)

NRS 63.020 “Commissary fund” defined. 1. “Commissary fund” means a commissary fund created pursuant to NRS 63.360. 2. The term includes a commissary fund established for the Nevada Youth Training Center and for the Caliente Youth Center. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1095)

NRS 63.030 “Facility” defined. 1. “Facility” means a state facility for the detention or commitment of children which is administered by the State of Nevada. 2. The term includes, but is not limited to, the Nevada Youth Training Center and the Caliente Youth Center. (Added to NRS…

NRS 63.040 “Gift account” defined. 1. “Gift account” means a gift account established for a facility in the Department of Human Services’ Gift Fund. 2. The term includes the gift accounts established for the Nevada Youth Training Center and for the Caliente Youth Center. (Added t…

NRS 63.050 “Qualified financial institution” defined. “Qualified financial institution” means a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank that is federally insured or insured by a private insurer approved pursuant to NRS 672.755 or is otherwise qualified to…

NRS 63.100 Superintendent: Position established; duty to administer provisions governing facilities. 1. For each facility, the position of superintendent of the facility is hereby created. 2. The superintendent of a facility shall administer the provisions of NRS 63.010 to 63.620…

NRS 63.110 Superintendent: Qualifications. 1. To be appointed as the superintendent of a facility, a person must have: (a) Administrative experience in correctional programs for children that embody rehabilitative or delinquency prevention concepts; (b) At least 2 years of admini…

NRS 63.120 Superintendent: Restrictions on other employment; designation as executive and administrative head of facility. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143, the superintendent of a facility shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of that position and follo…

NRS 63.130 Superintendent: Housing and other perquisites. 1. If a residence is available on the grounds of or near a facility, the superintendent of the facility shall reside at the residence, as provided for in this section. 2. In addition to the superintendent’s salary, the sup…

NRS 63.140 Superintendent: General duties. The superintendent of a facility shall: 1. Exercise general supervision of the facility. 2. Make and revise rules and regulations for the government of the facility, for the preservation of order and for the enforcement of discipline. 3.…

NRS 63.150 Power of superintendent to contract with university or organization for research or training. The superintendent of a facility may enter into contracts with colleges, universities and other organizations for the purposes of: 1. Conducting research in the field of delin…

NRS 63.160 Appointment of staff of facility; contracts for athletic coaches; designation of deputies; duties of deputies. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall appoint such teaching, technical, clerical and operational staff as may be required for: (a) The execution of the du…

NRS 63.170 Housing and other perquisites for employees; report to Legislature. 1. If the superintendent of a facility determines that it is necessary or desirable that any employee reside at the facility, the Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services may grant pe…

NRS 63.180 Assignment of child to program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody by designated staff; review of assignment; denial of request for change in assignment. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall designate one or more members of the staff of…

NRS 63.183 Development and implementation of plan for care of children during disaster. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall develop and implement a plan for the care of children in the facility during disasters. The plan must be developed and implemented in accordance with …

NRS 63.185 Restriction on use of restraints on child who is in labor, delivering her baby or recuperating from delivery. 1. No restraints of any kind may be used on a child who is in labor, delivering her baby or recuperating from delivery unless there are compelling reasons to b…

NRS 63.186 Adoption of certain policies and procedures relating to unclothed searches of children; submission of report relating to unclothed searches of children. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall adopt and implement policies and procedures concerning unclothed searches …

NRS 63.187 Adoption of certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall adopt a policy concerning the manner in which to: (a) Document the orders of the treating physician of a c…

NRS 63.190 Training required for certain employees; regulations. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall ensure that each employee who comes into direct contact with children in the facility receives training within 90 days after employment and annually thereafter. Such trainin…

NRS 63.200 Duty of superintendent to carry out provisions of title 34 of NRS governing education. The superintendent of a facility shall make arrangements for carrying out the provisions of title 34 of NRS in regard to the facility. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1099)

NRS 63.210 Establishment of department of instruction; programs of study; enrollment of children in public schools. 1. The superintendent of a facility shall establish a department of instruction for the children of the facility, with programs of study corresponding so far as pra…

NRS 63.220 Employment of children; compensation. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the superintendent of a facility may arrange for the employment of children on ranches, farms and in other private occupations during the summer vacation months and for other periods…

NRS 63.230 Purpose of education and employment. The ultimate purpose of the instruction, training, employment and industries provided to a child in a facility is to qualify the child for profitable and honorable employment and to enable the child to lead a useful life after relea…

NRS 63.240 Program to educate children regarding alcohol or substance use disorders. The Director of the Department of Human Services or the Director’s designee shall administer a program designed to educate the children of a facility in the problems caused by alcohol and substan…

NRS 63.300 Payment of claims; issuance of checks. 1. Each claim paid from any fund in the State Treasury that is available to a facility must be: (a) Approved by the superintendent of the facility before it is paid; and (b) Paid as other claims against this State are paid. 2. All…

NRS 63.310 Application for and receipt of federal money. The superintendent of a facility may apply for and receive money from the Federal Government to treat and train children in the facility. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1099)

NRS 63.320 Gift account. The superintendent of a facility shall: 1. Deposit in the State Treasury for credit to the gift account of the facility any gifts of money which the facility is authorized to accept; and 2. Expend money from the gift account only for facility purposes and…

NRS 63.330 Farm account. 1. The superintendent of a facility: (a) May buy and sell hay, grain, produce, livestock, and other farm supplies and equipment; and (b) Shall deposit all money obtained from the sale of such items in the State Treasury for credit to the farm account of t…

NRS 63.340 Trust fund for money and valuables accepted from child; disposition of money and valuables upon discharge. 1. The superintendent of a facility may accept money and other valuables of a child in the facility for safekeeping pending the discharge of the child. 2. To carr…

NRS 63.350 Commissary for children in facility. 1. The superintendent of a facility may establish a commissary or store in the facility for the benefit and use of the children in the facility. 2. So far as practicable, sales of supplies and materials to the children in the commis…

NRS 63.360 Commissary fund. 1. The commissary fund is hereby created, and must be used: (a) To purchase supplies and materials for resale to the children of a facility; (b) To provide money for needy children of a facility; and (c) For other incidentals as may be deemed necessary…

NRS 63.400 Acceptance of child at facility; time of delivery; juvenile court to send summary of child’s history. 1. If the juvenile court or the Division of Child and Family Services commits or places a child in a facility, the superintendent of the facility shall accept the chil…

NRS 63.410 Commitment of female child to facility outside State or to private institution in State. Upon the written request of the superintendent of a facility, at any time either before or after commitment of a female child to the facility, the juvenile court may order the chil…

NRS 63.420 Physical examination of child before commitment; report; payment of costs. 1. Before a child is committed to a facility, the juvenile court shall order that a physician conduct a physical examination of the child, which includes a blood test, test for tuberculosis, uri…

NRS 63.425 Treatment of child in accordance with gender identity or expression; compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act; regulations concerning appropriate placement of child. 1. A facility shall: (a) Treat each child in the facility in all respects in accordance with the chi…

NRS 63.440 Placement of delinquent child by Division of Child and Family Services; requirements for changing placement of child. 1. Except as otherwise provided in chapter 62E of NRS, if the juvenile court commits a delinquent child to the custody of the Division of Child and Fam…

NRS 63.450 When alternative to commitment or placement must be recommended to juvenile court. The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services shall recommend to the juvenile court a suitable alternative to the commitment or placement of a child in a facility if: 1.…

NRS 63.460 Forestry camps: Establishment; employment of children; power of superintendent to contract with other governmental officials and agencies. 1. A facility may establish forestry camps for the purposes of: (a) Securing a satisfactory classification and segregation of chil…

NRS 63.470 Temporary furlough. 1. The superintendent of a facility may grant to a child a furlough from the facility to participate in a program or treatment if, after consultation with the Chief of the Youth Parole Bureau, the superintendent determines that the furlough is in th…

NRS 63.480 Power of juvenile court to change, modify or set aside order of commitment; notice. 1. The juvenile court may change, modify or set aside an order committing a child to a facility after conducting a hearing to consider the effect that changing, modifying or setting asi…

NRS 63.490 Transfer. 1. The superintendent of a facility may transfer a child from one facility to another facility if: (a) The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services consents to the transfer; and (b) The transfer is in the best interests of the child. 2. If a…