NRS 392.297
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.”

For the purposes of NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive, a person:

1.

Has “reasonable cause to believe” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, that an act, transaction, event, situation or condition exists, is occurring or has occurred.

2.

Acts “as soon as reasonably practicable” if, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, a reasonable person would act within approximately the same period under those facts and circumstances.

Source: Section 392.297 — Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.”, https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-392.­html#NRS392Sec297.

392.275
Definitions. 392.281
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined. 392.283
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 392.285
“Central Registry” defined. 392.287
“Child” defined. 392.289
“Information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services” defined. 392.291
“Law enforcement agency” defined. 392.293
“Local law enforcement agency” defined. 392.295
“Private school” defined. 392.297
Definition of when person has “reasonable cause to believe” and when person acts “as soon as reasonably practicable.” 392.303
Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report 392.305
Method of making report 392.307
Penalty for failure to make report. 392.309
Persons required to report prohibited from invoking certain privileges. 392.311
Admissibility of evidence. 392.313
Interview of child and witness concerning allegations contained in report 392.315
Confidentiality of information maintained by an agency which provides child welfare services 392.317
Authorized release of information. 392.325
Authorized release of information 392.327
Maintenance of information by agency which provides child welfare services 392.335
Penalty for unlawful dissemination of information. 392.337
Determination from investigation whether report is substantiated 392.345
Administrative appeal of substantiated report 392.355
Immunity from liability. 392.365
Regulations. 392.385
Display and promotion of toll-free telephone number for center that receives reports of abuse or neglect of child.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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