NRS 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.

1.

A child must not be released from custody sooner than 12 hours after the child is taken into custody if the child is taken into custody for committing a battery that constitutes domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018, unless the peace officer or probation officer who has taken the child into custody determines that the child does not otherwise meet the criteria for secure detention and:

(a)

Respite care or another out-of-home alternative to secure detention is available for the child;

(b)

An out-of-home alternative to secure detention is not necessary to protect the victim from injury; or

(c)

Family services are available to maintain the child in the home and the parents or guardians of the child agree to receive those family services and to allow the child to return to the home.

2.

A child must not be released from custody sooner than 12 hours after the child is taken into custody if the child is taken into custody for violating a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence issued pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive, or for violating a restraining order or injunction that is in the nature of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence issued in an action or proceeding brought pursuant to title 11 of NRS, or for violating a temporary or extended order for protection against stalking, aggravated stalking or harassment issued pursuant to NRS 200.591 or for violating a temporary or extended order for protection against sexual assault issued pursuant to NRS 200.378 and:

(a)

The peace officer or probation officer who has taken the child into custody determines that such a violation is accompanied by a direct or indirect threat of harm;

(b)

The child has previously violated a temporary or extended order for protection of the type for which the child has been taken into custody; or

(c)

At the time of the violation or within 2 hours after the violation, the child has:

(1)

A concentration of alcohol of 0.08 or more in his or her blood or breath; or

(2)

An amount of a prohibited substance in his or her blood or urine, as applicable, that is equal to or greater than the amount set forth in subsection 3 or 4 of NRS 484C.110.

3.

For the purposes of this section, an order or injunction is in the nature of a temporary or extended order for protection against domestic violence if it grants relief that might be given in a temporary or extended order issued pursuant to NRS 33.017 to 33.100, inclusive.

Source: Section 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., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-62C.­html#NRS62CSec020.

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.
Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 62C.020’s source at nv​.us