1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62B.400, upon a motion by the district attorney and after a full investigation, the juvenile court may certify a child for proper criminal proceedings as an adult to any court that would have jurisdiction to try the offense if committed by an adult, if the child:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), is charged with an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult and was 14 years of age or older at the time the child allegedly committed the offense; or
(b) Is charged with murder or attempted murder and was 13 years of age or older when the murder or attempted murder was committed.
2. If a child is certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to subsection 1, the juvenile court shall also certify the child for criminal proceedings as an adult for any other related offense arising out of the same facts as the offense for which the child was certified, regardless of the nature of the related offense.
3. If a child has been certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to subsection 1 and the child’s case has been transferred out of the juvenile court:
(a) The court to which the case has been transferred has original jurisdiction over the child;
(b) The child may petition for transfer of the case back to the juvenile court only upon a showing of exceptional circumstances; and
(c) If the child’s case is transferred back to the juvenile court, the juvenile court shall determine whether the exceptional circumstances warrant accepting jurisdiction.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1030; A 2003, 1511; 2009, 238; 2013, 2902; 2021, 3421)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62B - General Administration
NRS 62B.010 - Assignment of judges to juvenile court; powers and duties.
NRS 62B.020 - Master of the juvenile court: Appointment; training; compensation.
NRS 62B.040 - County youth services commission: Establishment; composition; duties.
NRS 62B.210 - Conduct and location of facilities for detention of children.
NRS 62B.220 - Detention facility to develop and implement plan for care of children during disaster.
NRS 62B.250 - Training required for certain employees; regulations.
NRS 62B.260 - "Licensing authority" defined.
NRS 62B.265 - Provisions not applicable to certain private institutions.
NRS 62B.280 - Maintenance of records.
NRS 62B.310 - Exclusive jurisdiction; exceptions; powers of other courts.
NRS 62B.320 - Child in need of supervision.
NRS 62B.335 - Jurisdiction over adult charged with certain delinquent acts committed as child.
NRS 62B.340 - Child who is on probation or who violates condition of parole.
NRS 62B.350 - Adults; stepparents; rights and remedies of adults subject to jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.360 - No jurisdiction over child subject to exclusive jurisdiction of Indian tribe.
NRS 62B.370 - When court must transfer case to juvenile court.
NRS 62B.380 - Transfer of cases involving minor traffic offenses to other courts.
NRS 62B.390 - Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult.
NRS 62B.410 - Termination and retention of jurisdiction.
NRS 62B.505 - "Detention facility" defined.
NRS 62B.510 - Rights of child placed in detention facility.
NRS 62B.520 - Reasonable restrictions on exercise of rights by child.
NRS 62B.525 - Authorized manner for child in detention facility to raise and redress a grievance.
NRS 62B.635 - Establishment of evidence-based program resource center.
NRS 62B.645 - Development and implementation of family engagement plan.