Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.010 Definitions.
As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 62A.015 to 62A.350, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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in effectNev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.015 Agency which provides child welfare services defined.
Agency which provides child welfare services has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432B.030.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.020 Central Repository defined.
Central Repository means the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.030 Child defined.
1. Child means:
(a) A person who is less than 18 years of age;
(b) A person who is less than 21 years of age and subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for an unlawful act that was committed before the person reached 18 years of age; or
(c) A person who is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court as a juvenile sex offender pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62F.205 to 62F.360 , inclusive.
2. The term does not include:
(a) A person who is excluded from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.330 ;
(b) A person who is transferred to the district court for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to NRS 62B.335 ; or
(c) A person who is certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to NRS 62B.390 or 62B.400 .
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.040 Child in need of supervision defined.
Child in need of supervision means a child who is adjudicated to be in need of supervision pursuant to the provisions of this title.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.045 Commission defined.
Commission means the Juvenile Justice Oversight Commission established by NRS 62B.608.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.060 Community service defined.
1. Community service means community service performed in accordance with NRS 62E.190 .
2. The term includes, but is not limited to, public service, work on public projects, supervised work for the benefit of the community or any other work required by the juvenile court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.070 Delinquent child defined.
Delinquent child means a child who is adjudicated delinquent pursuant to the provisions of this title.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.075 Department of juvenile services defined.
Department of juvenile services means the entity designated pursuant to chapter 62G of NRS to administer the provision of services relating to the delinquency of children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.080 Director of juvenile services defined.
Director of juvenile services means:
1. In a judicial district that does not include a county whose population is 100,000 or more, the chief probation officer who is appointed pursuant to NRS 62G.050 ;
2. In a judicial district that includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than 700,000, the director of juvenile services who is appointed pursuant to NRS 62G.130 ; or
3. In a judicial district that includes a county whose population is 700,000 or more, the director of the department of juvenile justice services who is appointed pursuant to NRS 62G.330 or who is appointed pursuant to NRS 62G.200 to 62G.240 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.090 Division of Child and Family Services defined.
Division of Child and Family Services means the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.100 Division of Parole and Probation defined.
Division of Parole and Probation means the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.110 Evaluation center defined.
Evaluation center means a facility which is approved by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services to provide an evaluation of an offender to a court to determine if the offender has an alcohol or substance use disorder. The term includes a facility operated by a court or other governmental agency.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.120 Family division defined.
Family division means the family division of the district court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.130 Firearm defined.
Firearm means any device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile may be expelled through the barrel by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.140 Guardian defined.
Guardian means a person, other than a parent or a state or local agency, who is legally responsible for the care, custody or support of a child.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.150 Highway defined.
Highway means a street, road, alley or thoroughfare of any kind used by the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.160 Indian child defined.
Indian child has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 125E.080.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.170 Indian Child Welfare Act defined.
Indian Child Welfare Act means the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901 et seq.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.180 Juvenile court defined.
1. Juvenile court means each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.010 or court rule.
2. The term includes a juvenile judicial officer who is performing an act on behalf of the juvenile court if:
(a) The juvenile court delegates authority to the juvenile judicial officer to perform the act in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Nevada; and
(b) The juvenile judicial officer performs the act within the limits of the authority delegated to the juvenile judicial officer.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.185 Juvenile judicial officer defined.
Juvenile judicial officer means a person who is appointed to act as a judicial officer of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.020.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.190 Local facility for the detention of children defined.
Local facility for the detention of children means a local facility for the detention or commitment of children which is administered by a county.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.200 Local law enforcement agency defined.
Local law enforcement agency means:
1. The sheriffs office of a county;
2. A metropolitan police department; or
3. A police department of an incorporated city.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.210 Master of the juvenile court defined.
[Replaced in revision by NRS 62A.185.]
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.220 Minor traffic offense defined.
Minor traffic offense means a violation of any state or local law or ordinance governing the operation of a motor vehicle upon any highway within this State other than:
1. A violation of chapters 484A to 484E , inclusive, or 706 of NRS that causes the death of a person;
2. A violation of NRS 484C.110 or 484C.120 ;
3. A violation declared to be a felony; or
4. A violation of a provision of chapters 483 to 484E , inclusive, 486 or 490 of NRS that is punishable as a civil infraction pursuant to NRS 484A.703 to 484A.705 , inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.225 Offense related to tobacco defined.
Offense related to tobacco means a violation of an ordinance adopted by a board of county commissioners pursuant to NRS 244.3572.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.230 Parent defined.
Parent means a natural parent, adoptive parent or stepparent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.240 Private school defined.
Private school includes private elementary and secondary educational institutions. The term does not include a home in which instruction is provided to a child who is excused from compulsory enrollment and attendance pursuant to NRS 392.070 or a school or educational program that is conducted exclusively for children who have been adjudicated delinquent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.250 Property defined.
Property includes real or personal property.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.260 Public school defined.
Public school includes all kindergartens and elementary schools, junior high schools and middle schools, high schools, charter schools and any other schools, classes and educational programs which receive their support through public taxation and, except for charter schools, whose textbooks and courses of study are under the control of the State Board of Education. The term does not include a school or educational program that is conducted exclusively for children who have been adjudicated delinquent.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.270 Qualified professional defined.
Qualified professional means:
1. A psychiatrist licensed to practice medicine in this State and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.;
2. A psychologist licensed to practice in this State;
3. A social worker holding a masters degree in social work and licensed in this State as a master social worker or clinical social worker;
4. A registered nurse holding a masters degree in the field of psychiatric nursing and licensed to practice professional nursing in this State;
5. A marriage and family therapist licensed in this State pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; or
6. A clinical professional counselor licensed in this State pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.280 Regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children defined.
1. Regional facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of children means a regional facility which provides court-ordered treatment and rehabilitation for children and which is administered by or for the benefit of more than one governmental entity.
2. The term includes, but is not limited to:
(a) The facility in Clark County known as Spring Mountain Youth Camp;
(b) The facility in Douglas County known as China Spring Youth Camp; and
(c) The facility in Lyon County known as Western Nevada Regional Youth Facility.
3. The term does not include:
(a) Any local facility for the detention of children; or
(b) The Nevada Youth Training Center, the Caliente Youth Center or any state facility for the detention of children.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.290 Restitution defined.
Restitution means restitution ordered by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62E.550 to 62E.610, inclusive.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.300 School bus defined.
School bus includes every motor vehicle owned by or under the control of a public or governmental agency or a private school and regularly operated for the transportation of children to or from school or a school activity or privately owned and regularly operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from school or a school activity. The term does not include a passenger car operated under a contract to transport children to and from school, a common carrier or commercial vehicle under the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board or the Nevada Transportation Authority when such a vehicle is operated in the regular conduct of its business in interstate or intrastate commerce within the State of Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.310 Seal defined.
Seal means to place the records in a separate file or other repository not accessible to the public.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.320 Sexually motivated act defined.
Sexually motivated act means an unlawful act that is determined to be sexually motivated pursuant to NRS 62F.010.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.330 State facility for the detention of children defined.
1. State facility for the detention of children 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.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.340 Treatment provider defined.
Treatment provider has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 458.010.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.350 Youth Parole Bureau defined.
Youth Parole Bureau means the Youth Parole Bureau of the Division of Child and Family Services.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.360 Legislative declaration.
The Legislature hereby declares that:
1. This title must be liberally construed to the end that:
(a) Each child who is subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court must receive such care, guidance and control, preferably in the childs own home, as will be conducive to the childs welfare and the best interests of this State; and
(b) When a child is removed from the control of the parent or guardian of the child, the juvenile court shall secure for the child a level of care which is equivalent as nearly as possible to the care that should have been given to the child by the parent or guardian.
2. One of the purposes of this title is to promote the establishment, supervision and implementation of preventive programs that are designed to prevent a child from becoming subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.370 Duty of public officers and agencies to further objects of title.
Each public officer and agency shall, to the extent of the jurisdictional power of the public officer or agency, render all assistance and cooperation that may further the objects of this title.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62A.380 Use of services and facilities of agencies which provide child welfare services; duties of such agencies.
1. In carrying out the objects and purposes of this title, the juvenile court may use the services and facilities of the agency which provides child welfare services.
2. The agency which provides child welfare services shall determine the plans, placements and services to be provided to any child pursuant to the provisions of this title, chapter 432 of NRS, NRS 432B.010 to 432B.400 , inclusive, and 432B.4681 to 432B.469 , inclusive.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-062A.htmlFetched: 6/28/2026