NRS 392.305
Method of making report

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1.

A person may make a report pursuant to NRS 392.303 by telephone or, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, by any other means of oral, written or electronic communication that a reasonable person would believe, under those facts and circumstances, is a reliable and swift means of communicating information to the person who receives the report. If the report is made orally, the person who receives the report must reduce it to writing as soon as reasonably practicable.

2.

The report must contain the following information, if obtainable and to the extent applicable:

(a)

The name, address, age and sex of the child and the school in which the child is enrolled;

(b)

The name and address of the child’s parents or other person responsible for the care of the child;

(c)

The nature and extent of the abuse or neglect of the child or the sexual conduct, luring or corporal punishment to which the child was subjected;

(d)

The name, address and relationship, if known, of the person who is alleged to have abused or neglected, engaged in sexual contact with, lured or administered corporal punishment to, the child; and

(e)

Any other information known to the person making the report that the agency which provides child welfare services considers necessary.

Source: Section 392.305 — Method of making report; content., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-392.­html#NRS392Sec305.

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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