Penalty for failure of parent, guardian or custodian of child to prevent subsequent truancy; limitation for providers of foster care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.210
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a parent, guardian or other person who has control or charge of any child and to whom notice has been given of the childs truancy as provided in NRS 392.130 , and who fails to prevent the childs subsequent truancy within that school year, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. A person who is licensed pursuant to NRS 424.030 to conduct a foster home is liable pursuant to subsection 1 for a child in his or her foster care only if the person has received notice of the truancy of the child as provided in NRS 392.130 , and negligently fails to prevent the subsequent truancy of the child within that school year.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-392.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026