Nevada · statute · Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 62H · 23 active provisions
1. The fingerprints of a child must be taken if the child is in custody for an unlawful act that, if committed by an adult, would have been: (a) A felony, gross misdemeanor or sexual offense; or (b) A misdemeanor and the unlawful act involved: (1) The use or threatened use of force or violence against the victim; or (2…
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 juvenile court unless: (a) The proceeding has been opened to the public pursuant to NRS 62D.010; or (b) The release of the info…
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 federal or state law. 2. For the purpose of ensuring the safety, permanent placement, rehabilitation, educational success and well-being of a child or the safety…
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 opened to inspection only by court order to persons who have a legitimate interest in the record…
1. Upon the submission of information relating to any of the following orders for protection where the adverse party is a child under the age of 18 years to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History, the adverse party may petition a court for an order declaring that the basis no longer exists for su…
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 civil action or any other person who is a party to the civil action may petition the juvenile court for r…
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 officer or is otherwise taken before a probation officer; or (b) Appears be…
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 Services pursuant to NRS 62H.220; 3. Records that are subject to the provisions of NRS…
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 62H.180, inclusive, and, if applicable, NRS 62F.360.
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 child. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62E.275, the petition may be filed: (a) Not earlier than 3 years after the child was l…
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 days after the date the child reaches 18 years of age. 2. A record relating to a delinquent or unlawful act, criminal charge or act…
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 before the child reaches 21 years of age, unless the records have not been sealed pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 62H.130, t…
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 sealed that are in the custody of: (a) The juvenile court or any other court; (b) A probation officer, probation department or law enforcement agency; or (c…
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 may reply accordingly to any inquiry concerning the proceedings and the acts which brought about the proceedings. 2. The juvenile cou…
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 been a misdemeanor; and (b) An act of a child in need of supervision pursuant to NRS 62B.320. 2. If a petition is filed pursuan…
1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall: (a) Establish a standardized system for the reporting, collection, analysis, maintenance and retrieval of information concerning juvenile justice in this State. (b) Be responsible for the retrieval and analysis of the categories of information contained in the standar…
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the standardized system established pursuant to NRS 62H.200 must collect, categorize and maintain the following information from the juvenile courts, local juvenile probation departments, the staff of regional facilities for the treatment and rehabilitation of children a…
1. For each child adjudicated delinquent for an unlawful act that would have been a sexual offense if committed by an adult, the Division of Child and Family Services shall collect from the juvenile courts, local juvenile probation departments and the staff of the youth correctional services, as directed by the Departm…
1. The Division of Child and Family Services shall annually analyze the information submitted to the Division pursuant to NRS 62H.210 to determine: (a) Juvenile justice system trends, including, without limitation, referrals to the juvenile justice system, diversion and disposition of cases, levels of supervision provi…
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: 1. A significant number of offenders in Nevada have been convicted of sexual offenses. Many of these offenders have been convicted of sexual offenses on more than one occasion, and many of these offenders began committing sexual offenses as juveniles. 2. There is a great…
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 200.366; (b) Statutory sexual seduction pursuant to NRS 200.368; (c) Ba…
1. The Director of the Department of Human Services shall establish within the Department a program to compile and analyze data concerning juvenile sex offenders. The program must be designed to: (a) Provide statistical data relating to the recidivism of juvenile sex offenders; and (b) Use the data provided by the Divi…
1. Not later than December 1 of each year, each department of juvenile services and the Youth Parole Bureau shall submit data and information relating to any proceeding to determine the competency of a child to the Division of Child and Family Services. The information must include, without limitation, for the immediat…