Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62C - Procedure Before Adjudication
NRS 62C.040 - Detention hearing required for child alleged to be delinquent within certain period; written consent of juvenile court required for release after such hearing.


1. If a child who is alleged to be delinquent is taken into custody and detained, the child must be given a detention hearing before the juvenile court:
(a) Not later than 24 hours after the child submits a written application;
(b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, not later than 24 hours after the commencement of detention at a police station, lockup, jail, prison or other facility in which adults are detained or confined;
(c) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, not later than 6 hours after the commencement of detention at a police station, lockup, jail, prison or other facility in which adults are detained or confined; or
(d) Not later than 72 hours after the commencement of detention at a facility in which adults are not detained or confined,
whichever occurs first, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
2. A child must not be released after a detention hearing without the written consent of the juvenile court.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1056)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 62C - Procedure Before Adjudication

NRS 62C.010 - Grounds for taking child into custody; notification of parent or guardian of child and probation officer; release or further detention of child.

NRS 62C.013 - Disclosure of rights required before initiating custodial interrogation of child.

NRS 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; report of commercial sexual exploitation to agency which provides...

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.

NRS 62C.030 - Conditions and limitations on detaining child in certain facilities; temporary placement of child excluded from jurisdiction of juvenile court or certified for criminal proceedings as adult.

NRS 62C.035 - Screening required for child detained in facility for detention of children; time and method for conducting screening.

NRS 62C.040 - Detention hearing required for child alleged to be delinquent within certain period; written consent of juvenile court required for release after such hearing.

NRS 62C.050 - Release of child alleged to be in need of supervision required within certain period; exceptions.

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...

NRS 62C.070 - Citation for traffic offense.

NRS 62C.073 - Citation for alcohol or marijuana offense; notification of parent or guardian of child.

NRS 62C.075 - Citation for offense related to tobacco.

NRS 62C.100 - Referral of complaint to probation officer; preliminary inquiry and recommendation by probation officer; powers and duties of district attorney concerning approval and filing of petition; release of child if petition not approved or tim...

NRS 62C.110 - Petition: Signature; verification; contents.

NRS 62C.120 - Petition alleging that child committed certain sexual or violent acts: District attorney required to provide certain documentation to victim.

NRS 62C.200 - Informal supervision by probation officer: Conditions for placement; written agreement; duration; effect on filing petition.

NRS 62C.210 - Informal supervision by probation officer: Agreement may require community service, restitution and completion of program of cognitive training and human development.

NRS 62C.220 - Report by probation officer concerning cases involving informal supervision.

NRS 62C.230 - Court referral for informal supervision or court supervision pursuant to supervision and consent decree; effect of successful completion of supervision and consent decree.

NRS 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; violation of supervision and consent decree or order; dismissal of petitio...

NRS 62C.300 - Summons: Persons to whom issued; contents; not required with voluntary appearance.

NRS 62C.310 - Service of summons.

NRS 62C.320 - When writ of attachment of person may issue; penalty for violation.

NRS 62C.330 - Extradition of child.

NRS 62C.400 - Department of juvenile services to provide certain information to juvenile court and school district concerning child who engaged in discrimination based on race, bullying or cyber-bullying.