NRS 62E.525
Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Consideration of assessments and screenings in determination of placement of child

  • development of length of stay matrix and release criteria for state facility for detention of children
  • individualized case plan for child committed to custody
  • reentry planning meeting before release from facility.

1.

The Division of Child and Family Services shall consider, without limitation, the results of a validated risk assessment, a validated mental health screening and, if applicable, a full mental health assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 62E.506 to make decisions concerning the placement of the child. The Division may consider the results of a risk and needs assessment of the child that was conducted by a local department of juvenile services if the assessment was conducted within the immediately preceding 6 months and no significant changes have occurred relating to the child’s case.

2.

The Division of Child and Family Services shall develop a length of stay matrix and establish release criteria for a state facility for the detention of children that are based on a child’s risk of reoffending, as determined by the risk assessment for the child, the seriousness of the act for which the child was adjudicated delinquent and the child’s progress in meeting treatment goals. In making release and discharge decisions, the Division shall use the matrix and release criteria developed pursuant to this subsection.

3.

The Division of Child and Family Services shall develop a written individualized case plan for each child committed to the custody of the Division pursuant to NRS 62E.520. In developing such a case plan, the Division must use, without limitation:

(a)

The results of the risk assessment, mental health screening and any full mental health assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 62E.506;

(b)

The trauma, if any, experienced by the child;

(c)

The education level of the child;

(d)

The seriousness of the offense committed by the child;

(e)

The child’s progress in meeting treatment goals; and

(f)

Any relevant information provided by the family of the child.

4.

A case plan developed pursuant to subsection 3 must:

(a)

Address the risks the child presents and the service needs of the child based on the results of the risk assessment, mental health screening and any full mental health assessment conducted pursuant to NRS 62E.506;

(b)

Specify the level of supervision and services that the child needs;

(c)

Provide referrals to treatment providers that may address the child’s risks and needs;

(d)

Be developed in consultation with the child’s family or guardian, as appropriate;

(e)

Specify the responsibilities of each person or agency involved with the child; and

(f)

Provide for the full reentry of the child into the community.

5.

In addition to the requirements of subsection 4, if a child is committed to a state facility for the detention of children, the child’s case plan must:

(a)

Include a comprehensive plan for complete reentry of the child into the community; and

(b)

Be reviewed at least once every 3 months by the Division of Child and Family Services.

6.

A reentry plan developed pursuant to subsection 5 must include, without limitation:

(a)

A detailed description of the education, counseling and treatment provided to the child;

(b)

A proposed plan for the continued education, counseling and treatment of the child upon his or her release;

(c)

A proposed plan for the provision of any supervision or services necessary for the transition of the child; and

(d)

A proposed plan for any engagement of the child’s family or guardian.

7.

The Division of Child and Family Services must update a child’s case plan at least once every 6 months, or when significant changes in the child’s treatment occur, by conducting another risk assessment and mental health screening using the tools selected by the Commission pursuant to NRS 62B.610.

8.

A reentry planning meeting must be held at least 30 days before a child’s scheduled release from a state facility for the detention of children. As appropriate, based on the child’s case plan, the meeting should be attended by:

(a)

The child;

(b)

A family member or the guardian of the child;

(c)

The child’s youth parole counselor;

(d)

The superintendent of the state facility for the detention of children; and

(e)

Any treatment providers of the child.

Source: Section 62E.525 — Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Consideration of assessments and screenings in determination of placement of child; development of length of stay matrix and release criteria for state facility for detention of children; individualized case plan for child committed to custody; reentry planning meeting before release from facility., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-62E.­html#NRS62ESec525 (accessed May 26, 2025).

62E.010
Adjudication is not conviction and does not impose civil disabilities 62E.020
Modification and termination of decrees and orders. 62E.030
Court to provide certain information to school district concerning certain offenses. 62E.040
Penalties imposed on adult who disobeys court order. 62E.100
Applicability of provisions. 62E.110
Placement of child in home 62E.120
Preference for certain relatives when placing child under supervision in home. 62E.130
Consideration of religious faith in commitment of child to care of person, institution or facility. 62E.140
Permitting child to reside without immediate supervision of adult or exempting child from mandatory attendance at school under certain circumstances. 62E.150
Provision of information to institution or agency to which child is committed 62E.160
Placement of child in need of supervision or in need of commitment outside of home in institution for persons with intellectual disabilities or mental illness 62E.170
Review of placement in foster home or other institution 62E.175
Power of juvenile court to establish restitution contribution fund. 62E.180
Ordering child or parent or guardian to perform community service. 62E.190
Supervising entities 62E.200
Restrictions concerning community service and programs of work on or near highways or in other dangerous situations. 62E.210
When juvenile court may order completion of certain alternative programs 62E.220
Program of cognitive training and human development. 62E.230
Cognitive training and human development fund: Establishment 62E.240
Program of sports or physical fitness and program for the arts. 62E.250
Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license. 62E.260
Information provided to child upon application for driver’s license 62E.270
Administrative assessment to be ordered when fine is imposed against certain persons. 62E.275
Vacating and sealing records of adjudication of delinquency for certain unlawful acts by child who was victim of trafficking or involuntary servitude. 62E.280
Medical, psychiatric, psychological and other care or treatment and examinations. 62E.290
Ordering parent or guardian of child to refrain from certain conduct 62E.300
Payment of expenses of proceedings by parent or guardian. 62E.400
Applicability of provisions. 62E.410
Initial admonition and referral 62E.420
Placement in certain facilities prohibited. 62E.430
Habitual truants: Fines 62E.440
Offenses related to tobacco: Fines 62E.500
Applicability of provisions. 62E.505
Specific findings required before a child is committed to a state facility for the detention of children. 62E.506
Use of validated risk assessment tool and validated mental health screening tool before disposition 62E.507
Individualized case plan for child placed under supervision of juvenile court or probation officer or committed to regional facility for treatment and rehabilitation of children 62E.510
Age limitations on commitment of child to state facility for detention of children and to private institution. 62E.513
Commitment of child to regional facility for treatment and rehabilitation of children or facility for detention of children: Screening required 62E.516
Approval of methods for screening by local facility for detention of children 62E.520
Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Conditions and limitations 62E.525
Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Consideration of assessments and screenings in determination of placement of child 62E.530
Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Physical examination required 62E.540
Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Payment of expenses by parent or guardian. 62E.550
Power of juvenile court to order restitution and to establish and administer programs of restitution. 62E.560
Duty of juvenile court to order restitution for certain unlawful acts 62E.570
Determination of amount of restitution. 62E.580
Program of restitution through work: Establishment 62E.590
Program of restitution through work: Restitution through work fund. 62E.600
Program of restitution through work: Eligibility 62E.610
Victim awarded restitution may bring civil action in district court to recover damages. 62E.620
Evaluation of child who committed certain acts involving alcohol or controlled substance 62E.630
Certain acts involving alcohol or controlled substance: Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license. 62E.640
Driving under influence: Revocation of driver’s license 62E.650
Certain acts involving firearm: Community service 62E.660
Certain acts involving firearm: Revocation of and prohibition from receiving license to hunt. 62E.670
Act involving use of firearm or use or threatened use of force or violence: Effect on disposition. 62E.680
Act involving cruelty to or torture of animal: Participation in counseling or other psychological treatment 62E.685
Act involving killing or possession of certain animals. 62E.690
Certain offenses concerning graffiti or defacement of property: Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license. 62E.700
Minor traffic offenses. 62E.705
Unlawful operation of motor vehicle without or in violation of license or permit: Joint and several liability of parent or guardian 62E.710
Violation of probation or parole: Placement in facility for detention of children or county jail. 62E.720
Program of visitation to office of county coroner: Establishment 62E.730
Fines and penalties.

May 26, 2025

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