USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 05 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
Chapter : CHAPTER 62G - ADMINISTRATION OF PROBATION
The provisions of NRS
62G.010 to 62G.070 , inclusive, apply to a judicial district
which does not include a county whose population is 100,000 or more.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1033 )
1. By an order entered in the minutes, the juvenile court shall:
(a) Appoint five representative citizens of good moral character to
be known as the probation committee; and
(b) If any member of the probation committee vacates or is removed
from his position before the end of his term, appoint a person to fill
the vacancy not later than 30 days after the date on which the vacancy
occurs.
2. The clerk of the court shall notify each person who is
appointed to the probation committee. The notice of appointment must
instruct the person to appear before the juvenile court not later than 10
days after the date the notice is sent.
3. Each person who is appointed to the probation committee shall:
(a) Appear before the juvenile court not later than the time
specified by the notice of appointment; and
(b) Qualify by taking an oath to perform faithfully the duties of a
member of the probation committee. The taking of the oath must be entered
in the records of the juvenile court.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile
court shall appoint persons to the probation committee for the following
terms:
(a) For the initial terms of the members:
(1) One member must be appointed for a term of 1 year;
(2) Two members must be appointed for terms of 2 years; and
(3) Two members must be appointed for terms of 3 years.
(b) For the terms following the initial terms, each member must be
appointed for a term of 3 years.
5. If a person is appointed to fill a vacancy before the end of a
term, the juvenile court shall appoint the person for the remainder of
the unexpired term.
6. The juvenile court may at any time remove for cause any member
of the probation committee.
7. Members of the probation committee shall:
(a) Serve without compensation; and
(b) Choose from among their members a chairman and a secretary.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1033 )
1. The probation committee shall:
(a) Advise the juvenile court upon its request.
(b) In conjunction with the juvenile court and the chief probation
officer, advise on any matter concerning the control and management of
any local facility for the detention of children.
(c) Upon the request of the juvenile court, investigate the
facilities, resources and management of any person or entity, other than
a state agency, that applies to receive or receives children under this
title and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the
juvenile court.
(d) Prepare an annual report of its activities, investigations,
findings and recommendations and file the annual report with the juvenile
court and with the clerk of the court as a public document.
(e) Advise the juvenile court and make recommendations concerning:
(1) The appointment of employees that the probation
committee deems necessary for the operation and management of the
probation department and each local facility for the detention of
children.
(2) The establishment of policies, procedures and standards
for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of
probation officers, the employees of the probation department and the
employees of each local facility for the detention of children.
2. The probation committee may:
(a) If it deems necessary or proper, investigate any local facility
for the detention of children and report its findings, conclusions and
recommendations to the juvenile court.
(b) Upon a majority vote of its members, recommend the removal or
discharge of any probation officer.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1034 )
1. The juvenile court shall appoint:
(a) One or more probation officers.
(b) Other employees as may be required to carry on the work of the
probation department and each local facility for the detention of
children.
2. The appointment of the probation officers, the employees of the
probation department and the employees of each local facility for the
detention of children must be made from lists of eligible persons
established through competitive examinations.
3. With the advice of the probation committee, the juvenile court
shall establish policies, procedures and standards for the proper
performance of the duties and responsibilities of the probation officers,
the employees of the probation department and the employees of each local
facility for the detention of children.
4. With the advice of the probation committee and consent of the
board or boards of county commissioners, the juvenile court shall
determine the salaries of the probation officers, the employees of the
probation department and the employees of each local facility for the
detention of children.
5. If the juvenile court serves two or more counties, the juvenile
court:
(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve the counties
jointly; and
(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of the probation
officers between the counties.
6. The board or boards of county commissioners shall make every
reasonable effort to provide sufficient personnel and support for the
probation department to uphold the concept of separation of powers in the
court process.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1034 )
1. The juvenile court shall appoint one probation officer as the
chief probation officer.
2. Under the general supervision of the juvenile court and with
the advice of the probation committee, the chief probation officer shall:
(a) Organize, direct and develop the administrative work,
including, but not limited to, the social, financial and clerical work,
of the probation department and each local facility for the detention of
children; and
(b) Perform such other duties as the juvenile court directs.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1035 )
1. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the juvenile court
may demote or discharge any probation officer, employee of the probation
department or employee of a local facility for the detention of children.
2. Before the juvenile court may demote or discharge a probation
officer or employee, the juvenile court shall provide to the probation
officer or employee:
(a) A written statement of the reasons for the demotion or
discharge; and
(b) An opportunity to be heard before the juvenile court regarding
the demotion or discharge.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1035 )
All
information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer
or employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed
other than to the juvenile court or any person who is authorized to
receive that information pursuant to the provisions of this title, unless
otherwise ordered by the juvenile court.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1035 )
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS INCLUDING A COUNTY WHOSE POPULATION IS 100,000 OR MORE
BUT LESS THAN 400,000
The provisions of NRS
62G.100 to 62G.170 , inclusive, apply to a judicial district
which includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than
400,000.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1035 )
1. By an order entered in the minutes, the juvenile court shall:
(a) Appoint not less than five nor more than seven representative
citizens of good moral character to be known as the committee for
juvenile services; and
(b) If any member of the committee for juvenile services vacates or
is removed from his position before the end of his term, appoint a person
to fill the vacancy not later than 30 days after the date on which the
vacancy occurs.
2. The clerk of the court shall notify each person who is
appointed to the committee for juvenile services. The notice of
appointment must instruct the person to appear before the juvenile court
not later than 10 days after the date the notice is sent.
3. Each person who is appointed to the committee for juvenile
services shall:
(a) Appear before the juvenile court not later than the time
specified by the notice of appointment; and
(b) Qualify by taking an oath to perform faithfully the duties of a
member of the committee for juvenile services. The taking of the oath
must be entered in the records of the juvenile court.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile
court shall appoint persons to the committee for juvenile services for a
term of 3 years.
5. If a person is appointed to fill a vacancy before the end of a
term, the juvenile court shall appoint the person for the remainder of
the unexpired term.
6. The juvenile court may at any time remove for cause any member
of the committee for juvenile services.
7. Any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the
committee for juvenile services without permission of the chairman:
(a) Forfeits his office; and
(b) Must be replaced as provided in this section for the filling of
a vacancy before the end of a term.
8. Members of the committee for juvenile services shall:
(a) Serve without compensation; and
(b) Choose from among their members a chairman and a secretary.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1035 )
1. The committee for juvenile services shall:
(a) Advise the juvenile court upon its request.
(b) In conjunction with the director of juvenile services and the
chief probation officer, advise on any matter concerning the control and
management of any local facility for the detention of children.
(c) Upon the request of the director of juvenile services,
investigate the facilities, resources and management of any person or
entity, other than a state agency, that applies to receive or receives
children under this title and report its findings, conclusions and
recommendations to the director of juvenile services.
(d) Prepare an annual report of its activities, investigations,
findings and recommendations and file the annual report with the juvenile
court and with the clerk of the court as a public document.
(e) Advise the director of juvenile services and make
recommendations concerning:
(1) The appointment of employees that the committee for
juvenile services deems necessary for the operation and management of the
department of juvenile services and each local facility for the detention
of children.
(2) The establishment of policies, procedures and standards
for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of
probation officers, the employees of the department of juvenile services
and the employees of each local facility for the detention of children.
(f) Act as a hearing board pursuant to the provisions of NRS
62G.160 .
2. The committee for juvenile services may, if it deems necessary
or proper, investigate any local facility for the detention of children
and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the director
of juvenile services.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1036 )
1. From a list of candidates recommended by the committee for
juvenile services, the juvenile court shall appoint a director of
juvenile services.
2. The director of juvenile services:
(a) Is directly responsible to the juvenile court and shall
administer the functions of the juvenile court.
(b) Shall coordinate the services of and serve as liaison between
the juvenile court and all agencies in the judicial district dealing with
children, including, but not limited to:
(1) The Division of Child and Family Services;
(2) The public schools of the judicial district;
(3) All law enforcement agencies of the judicial district;
(4) The committee for juvenile services of the judicial
district;
(5) The department of juvenile services of the judicial
district; and
(6) All local facilities for the detention of children
within the judicial district.
(c) May carry out preventive programs relating to juvenile
delinquency.
3. The director of juvenile services serves at the pleasure of the
juvenile court and is subject to removal or discharge by the juvenile
court. Before the juvenile court may remove or discharge the director of
juvenile services, the juvenile court shall provide to the director:
(a) A written statement of the reasons for the removal or
discharge; and
(b) An opportunity to be heard before the juvenile court regarding
the removal or discharge.
4. The director of juvenile services is entitled to such staff or
employees to assist in the performance of the duties of the director as
is advised by the committee for juvenile services, approved by the
juvenile court, and consented to by the board or boards of county
commissioners.
5. With the advice of the committee for juvenile services and the
consent of the board or boards of county commissioners, the juvenile
court shall determine the salary of the director of juvenile services.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1036 )
1. With the advice of the committee for juvenile services, the
director of juvenile services shall appoint:
(a) One or more probation officers.
(b) Other employees as may be required to carry on the work of the
department of juvenile services and each local facility for the detention
of children.
2. The appointment of the probation officers, the employees of the
department of juvenile services and the employees of each local facility
for the detention of children must be made from lists of eligible persons
established through competitive examinations.
3. With the advice of the committee for juvenile services, the
director of juvenile services shall establish policies, procedures and
standards for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities
of the probation officers, the employees of the department of juvenile
services and the employees of each local facility for the detention of
children.
4. With the advice of the committee for juvenile services,
approval of the juvenile court and consent of the board or boards of
county commissioners, the director of juvenile services shall determine
the salaries of the probation officers, the employees of the department
of juvenile services and the employees of each local facility for the
detention of children.
5. If the director of juvenile services serves two or more
counties, the director:
(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve the counties
jointly; and
(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of the probation
officers between the counties.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1037 )
1. The director of juvenile services shall appoint one probation
officer as the chief probation officer.
2. Under the general supervision of the director of juvenile
services and with the advice of the committee for juvenile services, the
chief probation officer shall:
(a) Organize, direct and develop the administrative work,
including, but not limited to, the social, financial and clerical work,
of the department of juvenile services and each local facility for the
detention of children; and
(b) Perform such other duties as the director of juvenile services
directs.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1038 )
1. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the director of
juvenile services may demote or dismiss, only for cause, any probation
officer, employee of the department of juvenile services or employee of a
local facility for the detention of children.
2. Before the director of juvenile services may demote a probation
officer or employee, the director shall provide to the probation officer
or employee:
(a) A written statement of the reasons for the demotion; and
(b) An opportunity to be heard before the director regarding the
demotion.
3. Before the director of juvenile services may dismiss a
probation officer or employee with less than 12 months of service, the
director shall provide to the probation officer or employee:
(a) A written statement of the reasons for the dismissal; and
(b) An opportunity to be heard before the director regarding the
dismissal.
4. If a probation officer or employee with 12 months or more of
service is dismissed pursuant to this section:
(a) Not later than 15 days after his dismissal, the probation
officer or employee may request a written statement from the director of
juvenile services specifically setting forth the reasons for the
dismissal. The director shall provide the written statement to the
probation officer or employee not later than 15 days after the date of
the request.
(b) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the written statement
from the director, the probation officer or employee may make a written
request for a public hearing before the committee for juvenile services.
The committee for juvenile services shall adopt rules for the conduct of
such public hearings.
(c) The probation officer or employee may appeal the decision of
the committee for juvenile services to the board or boards of county
commissioners.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1038 )
All
information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer
or employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed
other than to the juvenile court, the director of juvenile services or
any person who is authorized to receive that information pursuant to the
provisions of this title, unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court
or permitted by the director.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1038 )
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS INCLUDING A COUNTY WHOSE POPULATION IS 400,000 OR MORE
Department of Juvenile Justice Services Established by Board of County
Commissioners
1. The provisions of NRS 62G.200 to 62G.240 , inclusive, apply only to a county:
(a) Whose population is 400,000 or more; and
(b) Which constitutes a judicial district.
2. If a department of juvenile justice services has been
established by ordinance in a judicial district pursuant to NRS 62G.200
to 62G.240 , inclusive, the provisions of NRS 62G.300
to 62G.370 , inclusive, do not apply to that judicial
district for the period the ordinance is in effect.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1042 )
1. The board of county commissioners may establish by ordinance a
department of juvenile justice services.
2. The department of juvenile justice services:
(a) Shall administer the provisions of services relating to the
delinquency and the abuse and neglect of children with respect to matters
arising pursuant to the provisions of this title; and
(b) May carry out programs relating to the prevention of juvenile
delinquency.
3. The board of county commissioners may appoint a director of the
department of juvenile justice services. The director serves at the
pleasure of the board.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1042 )
1. The board of county commissioners may provide for the
appointment of:
(a) One or more probation officers;
(b) One or more assistant probation officers; and
(c) Other employees as may be necessary to carry out the duties of
the department of juvenile justice services.
2. Probation officers, assistant probation officers and other
employees authorized pursuant to this section are:
(a) Employees of the county who are subject to the provisions of
the merit personnel system unless exempt pursuant to NRS 245.216 ; and
(b) Local government employees for the purposes of chapter 288
of NRS.
3. Probation officers, assistant probation officers and other
employees hired before the effective date of the ordinance establishing
the department of juvenile justice services may be dismissed only for
cause.
4. All information obtained in the discharge of an official duty
by a probation officer, assistant probation officer or other employee of
the department of juvenile justice services is privileged and must not be
disclosed other than to the juvenile court, the director of the
department of juvenile justice services or any person who is authorized
to receive that information pursuant to the provisions of this title,
unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court or permitted by the
director.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1042 )
1. The board of county commissioners of a county which establishes
a department of juvenile justice services shall establish by ordinance a
joint board consisting of five members.
2. The joint board consists of:
(a) Three representatives of the district judges designated by the
judges of the judicial district from among their members; and
(b) Two representatives of the board of county commissioners
designated by the board from among its members.
3. The duties of the joint board must include, but are not limited
to:
(a) Acting as a liaison between the board of county commissioners
and the district court; and
(b) Making recommendations to the board of county commissioners
concerning the facilities, resources, operation and management of the
department of juvenile justice services.
4. The district judges serving as members of the joint board may
withdraw from participating in the board by giving written notice of
their intent to withdraw to the board of county commissioners. The
ordinances establishing the department of juvenile justice services, the
joint board and the citizen’s advisory committee shall be deemed repealed
6 months after the effective date of the notice, unless an earlier date
is prescribed by the board of county commissioners.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1043 )
1. The board of county commissioners of a county which establishes
a department of juvenile justice services shall establish by ordinance a
citizen’s advisory committee to advise the joint board established
pursuant to NRS 62G.230 .
2. The ordinance establishing the citizen’s advisory committee
must include:
(a) The name of the committee;
(b) The number of members of the committee;
(c) The terms of the members; and
(d) The duties of the committee.
3. The citizen’s advisory committee may offer the opinions and
recommendations of the residents of the county and give advice and make
recommendations to the joint board concerning the facilities, services
and resources provided by the department of juvenile justice services.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1043 )
Department of Juvenile Justice Services Established by Juvenile Court
The provisions of NRS
62G.300 to 62G.370 , inclusive, apply to a judicial district
which includes a county whose population is 400,000 or more, if a
department of juvenile justice services has not been established by
ordinance pursuant to NRS 62G.200 to
62G.240 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1038 )
1. By an order entered in the minutes, the juvenile court shall:
(a) Appoint not less than five nor more than seven representative
citizens of good moral character to be known as the probation committee;
and
(b) If any member of the probation committee vacates or is removed
from his position before the end of his term, appoint a person to fill
the vacancy not later than 30 days after the date on which the vacancy
occurs.
2. The clerk of the court shall notify each person who is
appointed to the probation committee. The notice of appointment must
instruct the person to appear before the juvenile court not later than 10
days after the date the notice is sent.
3. Each person who is appointed to the probation committee shall:
(a) Appear before the juvenile court not later than the time
specified by the notice of appointment; and
(b) Qualify by taking an oath to perform faithfully the duties of a
member of the probation committee. The taking of the oath must be entered
in the records of the juvenile court.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile
court shall appoint persons to the probation committee for the following
terms:
(a) For the initial terms of the members:
(1) One member must be appointed for a term of 1 year;
(2) Two members must be appointed for terms of 2 years; and
(3) Two members must be appointed for terms of 3 years.
(b) For the terms following the initial terms, each member must be
appointed for a term of 3 years.
5. If a person is appointed to fill a vacancy before the end of a
term, the juvenile court shall appoint the person for the remainder of
the unexpired term.
6. The juvenile court may at any time remove for cause any member
of the probation committee.
7. Any member who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the
probation committee without permission of the chairman:
(a) Forfeits his office; and
(b) Must be replaced as provided in this section for the filling of
a vacancy before the end of a term.
8. Members of the probation committee shall:
(a) Serve without compensation; and
(b) Choose from among their members a chairman and a secretary.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1039 )
1. The probation committee shall:
(a) Advise the juvenile court upon its request.
(b) In conjunction with the director of the department of juvenile
justice services and the chief probation officer, advise on any matter
concerning the control and management of any local facility for the
detention of children.
(c) Upon the request of the director of the department of juvenile
justice services, investigate the facilities, resources and management of
any person or entity, other than a state agency, that applies to receive
or receives children under this title and report its findings,
conclusions and recommendations to the juvenile court.
(d) Prepare an annual report of its activities, investigations,
findings and recommendations and file the annual report with the juvenile
court and with the clerk of the court as a public document.
(e) Advise the director of the department of juvenile justice
services and make recommendations concerning:
(1) The appointment of employees that the probation
committee deems necessary for the operation and management of the
probation department and each local facility for the detention of
children.
(2) The establishment of policies, procedures and standards
for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of
probation officers, the employees of the probation department and the
employees of each local facility for the detention of children.
(f) Act as a hearing board pursuant to the provisions of NRS
62G.360 .
2. The probation committee may, if it deems as proper or
necessary, investigate any local facility for the detention of children
and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the juvenile
court.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1039 )
1. From a list of candidates recommended by the probation
committee, the juvenile court shall appoint a director of the department
of juvenile justice services.
2. The director of the department of juvenile justice services:
(a) Is directly responsible to the juvenile court and shall
administer the functions of the juvenile court.
(b) Shall coordinate the services of and serve as liaison between
the juvenile court and all agencies in the judicial district dealing with
children, including, but not limited to:
(1) The Division of Child and Family Services;
(2) The public schools of the judicial district;
(3) All law enforcement agencies of the judicial district;
(4) The probation committee; and
(5) All local facilities for the detention of children
within the judicial district.
(c) May carry out preventive programs relating to juvenile
delinquency.
3. The director of the department of juvenile justice services
serves at the pleasure of the juvenile court and is subject to removal or
discharge by the juvenile court. Before the juvenile court may remove or
discharge the director of the department of juvenile justice services,
the juvenile court shall provide to the director:
(1) A written statement of the reasons for the removal or
discharge; and
(2) An opportunity to be heard before the juvenile court
regarding the removal or discharge.
4. The director of the department of juvenile justice services is
entitled to such staff or employees to assist in the performance of the
duties of the director as is advised by the probation committee, approved
by the juvenile court, and consented to by the board or boards of county
commissioners.
5. With the advice of the probation committee and the consent of
the board or boards of county commissioners of the county or counties,
the juvenile court shall determine the salary of the director of the
department of juvenile justice services.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1040 )
1. With the advice of the probation committee, the director of the
department of juvenile justice services shall appoint:
(a) One or more probation officers.
(b) Other employees as may be required to carry on the work of the
probation department and each local facility for the detention of
children.
2. The appointment of the probation officers, the employees of the
department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local
facility for the detention of children must be made from lists of
eligible persons established through competitive examinations.
3. With the advice of the probation committee, the director of the
department of juvenile justice services shall establish policies,
procedures and standards for the proper performance of the duties and
responsibilities of the probation officers, the employees of the
department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local
facility for the detention of children.
4. With the advice of the probation committee, approval of the
juvenile court and consent of the board or boards of county
commissioners, the director of the department of juvenile justice
services shall determine the salaries of the probation officers, the
employees of the department of juvenile justice services and the
employees of each local facility for the detention of children.
5. If the director of the department of juvenile justice services
serves two or more counties, the director:
(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve the counties
jointly; and
(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of the probation
officers between the counties.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1041 )
1. The director of the department of juvenile justice services
shall appoint one probation officer as the chief probation officer.
2. Under the general supervision of the director of the department
of juvenile justice services and with the advice of the probation
committee, the chief probation officer shall:
(a) Organize, direct and develop the administrative work,
including, but not limited to, the social, financial and clerical work,
of the department of juvenile justice services and each local facility
for the detention of children; and
(b) Perform such other duties as the director of the department of
juvenile justice services directs.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1041 )
1. Pursuant to the provisions of this section, the director of the
department of juvenile justice services may demote or dismiss, only for
cause, any probation officer, employee of the department of juvenile
justice services or employee of a local facility for the detention of
children.
2. Before the director of the department of juvenile justice
services may demote a probation officer or employee, the director shall
provide to the probation officer or employee:
(a) A written statement of the reasons for the demotion; and
(b) An opportunity to be heard before the director regarding the
demotion.
3. Before the director of the department of juvenile justice
services may dismiss a probation officer or employee with less than 12
months of service, the director shall provide to the probation officer or
employee:
(a) A written statement of the reasons for the dismissal; and
(b) An opportunity to be heard before the director regarding the
dismissal.
4. If a probation officer or employee with 12 months or more of
service is dismissed pursuant to this section:
(a) Not later than 15 days after his dismissal, the probation
officer or employee may request a written statement from the director of
the department of juvenile justice services specifically setting forth
the reasons for the dismissal. The director shall provide the written
statement to the probation officer or employee not later than 15 days
after the date of the request.
(b) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the written statement
from the director, the probation officer or employee may make a written
request for a public hearing before the probation committee. The
probation committee shall adopt rules for the conduct of such public
hearings.
(c) The probation officer or employee may appeal the decision of
the probation committee to the board or boards of county commissioners.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1041 )
All
information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer
or employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed
other than to the juvenile court, the director of the department of
juvenile justice services or any person who is authorized to receive that
information pursuant to the provisions of this title, unless otherwise
ordered by the juvenile court or permitted by the director.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1042 )
SPECIAL SUPERVISION PROGRAM
As used in NRS
62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, “special supervision program”
means a probation program established in any county which meets the
standards prescribed by NRS 62G.400
to 62G.470 , inclusive, for the
rehabilitation of delinquent children and which includes:
1. A degree of supervision substantially above the usual; and
2. The use of new techniques rather than routine supervision
techniques.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1083 )
1. It is the policy of this state to rehabilitate delinquent
children, to effect a more even administration of justice and to increase
the public welfare of the citizens of this state.
2. It is the purpose of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, to reduce the necessity for
commitment of delinquent children to a state facility for the detention
of children by strengthening and improving local supervision of children
placed on probation by the juvenile court.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1083 )
1. The Department of Health and Human Services shall adopt:
(a) Rules and regulations setting forth minimum standards for the
operation of special supervision programs; and
(b) Other rules as may be necessary for the administration of the
provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470
, inclusive.
2. The standards must be sufficiently flexible to foster the
development of new and improved supervision practices and techniques.
3. In developing the standards, the Department of Health and Human
Services shall seek advice from the appropriate officials in those
counties that participate in a special supervision program.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1083 )
From any legislative
appropriation for such purpose and in accordance with the provisions of
NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, the State of Nevada shall share
the costs of supervising any delinquent child:
1. Who is supervised pursuant to a special supervision program; and
2. Who would otherwise be committed to a state facility for the
detention of children.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1083 )
1. The juvenile court in each county may apply to the Department
of Health and Human Services to have the State of Nevada share the costs
of supervising any delinquent child in a special supervision program.
2. The application must:
(a) Be in the form prescribed by the Department of Health and Human
Services;
(b) Include a plan or plans for providing special supervision
programs; and
(c) Include assurances that such funds will not be used to replace
local funds for existing programs for delinquent children.
3. The Department of Health and Human Services shall not
distribute any money to a juvenile court pursuant to the provisions of
NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, until:
(a) The Department approves the application of the juvenile court;
and
(b) The juvenile court has complied with the provisions of NRS
62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1083 )
1. The Department of Health and Human Services shall determine the
applicable costs to the State of Nevada of supervising offenders in
special supervision programs in calculating the amount of money to be
distributed to each juvenile court.
2. The Department of Health and Human Services shall distribute
money to each juvenile court proportionately on the basis of:
(a) The population of the county within the jurisdiction of the
juvenile court; and
(b) Any other factors that the Department determines to be relevant
in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of
NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive.
3. If a juvenile court does not submit an application to the
Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to the provisions of NRS
62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, the Department may distribute
the proportionate share that otherwise would have been distributed to
that juvenile court to other juvenile courts in accordance with the
regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1083 )
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each juvenile
court shall use the money distributed by the Department of Health and
Human Services pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, to:
(a) Carry out the purposes of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive;
(b) Employ necessary probation officers who shall carry caseloads
substantially less than required for normal or routine supervision; and
(c) Initiate new techniques and services of an innovative nature
for delinquent children.
2. Any money which is distributed to a juvenile court pursuant to
the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to
62G.470 , inclusive, for any fiscal
year beginning on or after July 1, 1991, and which represents an increase
over the amount distributed to the juvenile court pursuant to the
provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470
, inclusive, for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1991:
(a) Must not be used to offset the salaries of governmental
employees.
(b) May be used only for the purchase of goods, property or
services necessary to carry out the purposes of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1084 )
1. Each juvenile court receiving funds pursuant to the provisions
of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470 , inclusive, shall report to the Department
of Health and Human Services, on or before July 1 and December 31 of each
year, the experience and results of the juvenile court in complying with
the purposes of NRS 62G.400 to
62G.470 , inclusive.
2. The Department of Health and Human Services shall compile such
reports and submit them to the Legislature upon its convening in regular
session.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1084 )
