Title 5

NRS 62B.210 Conduct and location of facilities for detention of children. 1. Any facility for the detention of children: (a) Must be constructed and conducted as nearly like a home as possible; (b) Must not be deemed to be or treated as a penal institution; and (c) Except as othe…

NRS 62B.212 Treatment of child in accordance with gender identity or expression; compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act; regulations concerning appropriate placement of child. 1. A public or private institution or agency to which a juvenile court commits a child, including, …

NRS 62B.215 Conditions and limitations on use of corrective room restriction by certain facilities for detention or treatment and rehabilitation of children; reporting requirement. 1. A child who is detained in a local facility for the detention of children or committed to a regi…

NRS 62B.220 Detention facility to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster. 1. A facility for the detention of children to which a juvenile court commits a child shall develop and implement a plan for the care of children in the facility during disasters. T…

NRS 62B.230 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 …

NRS 62B.235 Adoption of certain policies and procedures relating to unclothed searches of children; submission of report relating to unclothed searches of children. 1. Each facility shall adopt and implement policies and procedures concerning unclothed searches of children who ar…

NRS 62B.240 Adoption of certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy. 1. A public or private institution or agency to which a juvenile court commits a child, including, without limitation, a facility for the detention…

NRS 62B.245 Responsibility for administration and payment of medical care received by child in custody of facility for the detention of children. 1. Every local facility for the detention of children shall arrange for the administration of medical care required by any child who i…

NRS 62B.250 Training required for certain employees; regulations. 1. A public or private institution or agency to which a juvenile court commits a child, including, without limitation, a facility for the detention of children, shall ensure that each employee who comes into direct…

NRS 62B.260 “Licensing authority” defined. As used in NRS 62B.260 to 62B.280, inclusive, “licensing authority” means the governmental entity which licenses and regulates a private institution to which a juvenile court commits a child, including without limitation, a facility for …

NRS 62B.265 Provisions not applicable to certain private institutions. The provisions of NRS 62B.260 to 62B.280, inclusive, do not apply to a private institution to which a juvenile court commits a child, including without limitation, a facility for the detention of children, if …

NRS 62B.270 Background investigation required; charge for investigation; periodic additional investigations. 1. A public institution or agency to which a juvenile court commits a child or the licensing authority of a private institution to which a juvenile court commits a child, …

NRS 62B.275 Termination of employment for certain pending criminal charges or conviction of certain crimes; correction of information concerning conviction; waiver of requirement to terminate employment; exception. 1. Upon receiving information from the Central Repository for Nev…

NRS 62B.280 Maintenance of records. 1. Each public institution or agency to which a juvenile court commits a child and each licensing authority of a private institution to which a juvenile court commits a child, including, without limitation, a facility for the detention of child…

NRS 62B.300 Exercise of jurisdiction by district courts; district courts termed juvenile courts for that purpose. The district courts: 1. To the extent specified in this title, shall have and exercise jurisdiction in all proceedings conducted pursuant to this title; and 2. When e…

NRS 62B.310 Exclusive jurisdiction; exceptions; powers of other courts. 1. If the juvenile court exercises jurisdiction over a child regarding any matter within the purview of this title, another court may not exercise jurisdiction over the child regarding that matter, unless the…

NRS 62B.320 Child in need of supervision. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings concerning any child living or found within the county who is alleged or adjudicated to be in need of supervision because…

NRS 62B.330 Child alleged or adjudicated to have committed delinquent act; acts deemed not to be delinquent. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a child living or found within the county who is alleged or adju…

NRS 62B.335 Jurisdiction over adult charged with certain delinquent acts committed as child. 1. The juvenile court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that a person committed a delinquent act that occurred when the person was: (a) At le…

NRS 62B.340 Child who is on probation or who violates condition of parole. The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction over any child who is: 1. On probation; or 2. Released on parole from a state facility for the detention of children and who violates any condition of…

NRS 62B.350 Adults; stepparents; rights and remedies of adults subject to jurisdiction. 1. The juvenile court has jurisdiction over adults to the extent that such jurisdiction is incidental and necessary to its jurisdiction over children. 2. A stepparent of a child is subject to …

NRS 62B.360 No jurisdiction over child subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Indian tribe. The juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over a child who is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of an Indian tribe. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1028)

NRS 62B.370 When court must transfer case to juvenile court. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, a court shall transfer a case and record to the juvenile court if, during the pendency of a proceeding involving a criminal offense, it is ascertained that the person who i…

NRS 62B.380 Transfer of cases involving minor traffic offenses to other courts. 1. If a child is charged with a minor traffic offense, the juvenile court may transfer the case and record to a Justice Court or municipal court if the juvenile court determines that the transfer is i…

NRS 62B.390 Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62B.400, upon a motion by the district attorney and after a full investigation, the juvenile court may certify a child for proper criminal proceedings as an adult to any c…

NRS 62B.400 Child who escapes or attempts escape from facility for detention of juveniles deemed escaped prisoner; when court may certify such child for criminal proceedings; when deemed delinquent act. 1. A child shall be deemed to be a prisoner who has escaped or attempted to e…

NRS 62B.410 Termination and retention of jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62F.110, 62F.310 and 62F.340, if a child is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, the juvenile court: 1. May terminate its jurisdiction concerning the child at any time, either…

NRS 62B.420 Jurisdiction to enter civil judgments under certain circumstances; enforcement and collection of such judgments. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if, pursuant to this title, a child or a parent or guardian of a child is ordered by the juvenile court…

NRS 62B.500 Short title. NRS 62B.500 to 62B.530, inclusive, may be cited as the Juvenile Justice Bill of Rights. (Added to NRS by 2017, 744)

NRS 62B.505 “Detention facility” defined. As used in NRS 62B.500 to 62B.530, inclusive, “detention facility” includes a: 1. Local facility for the detention of children; 2. State facility for the detention of children; and 3. Regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation…

NRS 62B.510 Rights of child placed in detention facility. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62B.520, a child who is placed in the care and custody of a detention facility within this State has the right: 1. To receive information concerning his or her rights set forth in this t…

NRS 62B.515 Duty of detention facility to provide notice and copies and post written copy of rights. A detention facility shall: 1. Inform the child of his or her rights as set forth in NRS 62B.510; 2. Provide the child with a written copy of those rights; 3. Provide an additiona…

NRS 62B.520 Reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights by child. A detention facility may impose reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner in which a child may exercise his or her rights set forth in NRS 62B.510 if such restrictions are necessary to preserve the or…

NRS 62B.525 Authorized manner for child in detention facility to raise and redress a grievance. If a child believes that any of his or her rights set forth in NRS 62B.510 have been violated, the child may raise and redress a grievance through, without limitation: 1. A member of t…

NRS 62B.530 Detention facilities to establish policies concerning accessibility, administration and concurrent use of psychotropic medication for children. Each detention facility shall establish appropriate policies to ensure that children who are detained in the detention facil…

NRS 62B.600 Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission: Establishment; membership; terms of members; compensation; quorum; meetings. [Replaced in revision by NRS 62B.608.]

NRS 62B.607 Implicit bias and cultural competency training required for certain persons; regulations; court rules. 1. Any person who, during the scope of his or her employment, has regular and routine contact with juveniles who are involved in the juvenile justice system in this …

NRS 62B.608 Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission: Establishment; membership; terms of members; compensation; quorum; meetings. 1. The Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission is hereby established. 2. The Commission consists of the Governor or his or her designee and 25 members app…

NRS 62B.609 Chair of Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission to solicit information concerning wrap-around services for certain children; annual report; submission of report to Legislature. 1. The Chair of the Commission shall solicit input from persons, organizations and entities …

NRS 62B.610 Establishment of procedures to determine effectiveness of juvenile justice system and outcomes of juveniles; selection of risk assessment tool and mental health screening tool; contract for technical assistance. In addition to the duties set forth in NRS 62B.615 and 6…

NRS 62B.615 Development of strategic plan relating to use of evidence-based practices in providing services to children; regulations; submission of plan to Legislature. 1. The Commission shall develop a 5-year strategic plan that establishes policies and procedures for the Divisi…

NRS 62B.620 Annual quality assurance review of each state facility for the detention of children and regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children; facilities to develop facility improvement plan. 1. The members of the Commission shall conduct an annual quali…

NRS 62B.625 Implementation of risk assessment tool and mental health screening tool; compliance with policies and protocols for risk assessment tool; allocation of cost of implementation and operation of tools. 1. On or before July 1, 2018, the Division of Child and Family Servic…

NRS 62B.630 Percentage of certain State money to be used to develop, promote and coordinate evidence-based programs and practices; certain contracts with treatment providers to require compliance with evidence-based standards. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and s…

NRS 62B.635 Establishment of evidence-based program resource center. 1. On or before September 1, 2017, the Division of Child and Family Services shall issue a request for proposals to establish an evidence-based program resource center. 2. The evidence-based program resource cen…

NRS 62B.640 Annual report by the Division of Child and Family Services concerning compliance with evidence-based standards and analysis of performance measures. On or before July 1, 2019, and on or before July 1 of every year thereafter, the Division of Child and Family Services …