NRS 62C.060
Custody and detention of child alleged to have committed offense involving firearm

  • conditions and limitations on release of child
  • test of child for use of controlled substances
  • evaluation of child by qualified professional
  • immunity for statements made during evaluation.

1.

If a child is taken into custody for an unlawful act that involves the possession, use or threatened use of a firearm, the child must not be released before a detention hearing is held pursuant to NRS 62C.040.

2.

At the detention hearing, the juvenile court shall, if the child was taken into custody for:

(a)

Carrying or possessing a firearm while on the property of the Nevada System of Higher Education, a private or public school or child care facility, or while in a vehicle of a private or public school or child care facility, order the child to:

(1)

Be evaluated by a qualified professional; and

(2)

Submit to a test to determine whether the child is using any controlled substance.

(b)

Committing an unlawful act involving a firearm other than the act described in paragraph (a), determine whether to order the child to be evaluated by a qualified professional.

3.

If the juvenile court orders the child to be evaluated by a qualified professional or to submit to a test to determine whether the child is using any controlled substance, the evaluation or the results from the test must be completed not later than 14 days after the detention hearing. Until the evaluation or the test is completed, the child must be:

(a)

Detained at a facility for the detention of children; or

(b)

Placed under a program of supervision in the home of the child that may include electronic surveillance of the child.

4.

If a child is evaluated by a qualified professional pursuant to this section, the statements made by the child to the qualified professional during the evaluation and any evidence directly or indirectly derived from those statements may not be used for any purpose in a proceeding which is conducted to prove that the child committed a delinquent act or criminal offense. The provisions of this subsection do not prohibit the district attorney from proving that the child committed a delinquent act or criminal offense based upon evidence obtained from sources or by means that are independent of the statements made by the child to the qualified professional during the evaluation.

5.

As used in this section, “child care facility” has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph (a) of subsection 5 of NRS 202.265.

Source: Section 62C.060 — Custody and detention of child alleged to have committed offense involving firearm; conditions and limitations on release of child; test of child for use of controlled substances; evaluation of child by qualified professional; immunity for statements made during evaluation., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-62C.­html#NRS62CSec060 (accessed May 26, 2025).

62C.010
Grounds for taking child into custody 62C.015
Treatment of child who engages in prostitution or solicitation for prostitution or who engages in certain unlawful acts in connection with commercial sexual exploitation 62C.020
Conditions and limitations on releasing child who is detained for committing certain acts involving domestic violence, stalking, aggravated stalking, harassment or sexual assault. 62C.030
Conditions and limitations on detaining child in certain facilities 62C.035
Screening required for child detained in facility for detention of children 62C.040
Detention hearing required for child alleged to be delinquent within certain period 62C.050
Release of child alleged to be in need of supervision required within certain period 62C.060
Custody and detention of child alleged to have committed offense involving firearm 62C.070
Citation for traffic offense. 62C.075
Citation for offense related to tobacco. 62C.100
Referral of complaint to probation officer 62C.110
Petition: Signature 62C.120
Petition alleging that child committed certain sexual or violent acts: District attorney required to provide certain documentation to victim. 62C.200
Informal supervision by probation officer: Conditions for placement 62C.210
Informal supervision by probation officer: Agreement may require community service, restitution and completion of program of cognitive training and human development. 62C.220
Report by probation officer concerning cases involving informal supervision. 62C.230
Court referral for informal supervision or court supervision pursuant to supervision and consent decree 62C.240
Court referral for court supervision pursuant to supervision and consent decree of child alleged to have engaged in prostitution or solicitation of prostitution 62C.300
Summons: Persons to whom issued 62C.310
Service of summons. 62C.320
When writ of attachment of person may issue 62C.330
Extradition of child. 62C.400
Department of juvenile services to provide certain information to juvenile court and school district concerning child who engaged in bullying or cyber-bullying.

May 26, 2025

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