Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62C - Procedure Before Adjudication
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...


1. If the district attorney files a petition with the juvenile court alleging that a child who is less than 18 years of age has engaged in prostitution or the solicitation of prostitution, the juvenile court:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), shall:
(1) Place the child under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to a supervision and consent decree, without a formal adjudication of delinquency; and
(2) Order that the terms and conditions of the supervision and consent decree include, without limitation, services to address the sexual exploitation of the child and any other needs of the child, including, without limitation, any counseling and medical treatment for victims of sexual assault in accordance with the provisions of NRS 217.280 to 217.350, inclusive.
(b) If the child originated from a jurisdiction outside this State, may return the child to the jurisdiction from which the child originated.
2. If a child is placed under a supervision and consent decree pursuant to this section, the juvenile court may issue any order authorized by chapter 62E of NRS, including, without limitation, any placement of the child that the juvenile court finds to be in the child’s best interest.
3. If a child is alleged to have violated the provisions of a supervision and consent decree under this section or an order issued pursuant to this section:
(a) The district attorney must not file a petition alleging that the child has violated the decree or order and the allegation must be placed before the court pursuant to a motion or a request for judicial review. This paragraph does not prohibit the district attorney from filing a petition alleging that the child has committed a delinquent act.
(b) The juvenile court may issue any order authorized by chapter 62E of NRS, including, without limitation, any placement of the child that the juvenile court finds to be in the child’s best interest.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a child is placed under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to a supervision and consent decree under this section, the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition upon the successful completion of the terms and conditions of the supervision and consent decree or at the time the child reaches 18 years of age, whichever is earlier. A child who has reached 18 years of age may consent to remain under the supervision of the juvenile court for the purpose of receiving services provided under the supervision and consent decree.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 570)

1. If the district attorney files a petition with the juvenile court alleging that a child who is less than 18 years of age has engaged in prostitution or the solicitation of prostitution, the juvenile court:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) and NRS 62C.015, shall:
(1) Place the child under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to a supervision and consent decree, without a formal adjudication of delinquency; and
(2) Order that the terms and conditions of the supervision and consent decree include, without limitation, services to address the sexual exploitation of the child and any other needs of the child, including, without limitation, any counseling and medical treatment for victims of sexual assault in accordance with the provisions of NRS 217.280 to 217.350, inclusive.
(b) If the child originated from a jurisdiction outside this State, may return the child to the jurisdiction from which the child originated.
2. If a child is placed under a supervision and consent decree pursuant to this section, the juvenile court may issue any order authorized by chapter 62E of NRS, including, without limitation, any placement of the child that the juvenile court finds to be in the child’s best interest.
3. If a child is alleged to have violated the provisions of a supervision and consent decree under this section or an order issued pursuant to this section:
(a) The district attorney must not file a petition alleging that the child has violated the decree or order and the allegation must be placed before the court pursuant to a motion or a request for judicial review. This paragraph does not prohibit the district attorney from filing a petition alleging that the child has committed a delinquent act.
(b) The juvenile court may issue any order authorized by chapter 62E of NRS, including, without limitation, any placement of the child that the juvenile court finds to be in the child’s best interest.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a child is placed under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to a supervision and consent decree under this section, the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition upon the successful completion of the terms and conditions of the supervision and consent decree or at the time the child reaches 18 years of age, whichever is earlier. A child who has reached 18 years of age may consent to remain under the supervision of the juvenile court for the purpose of receiving services provided under the supervision and consent decree.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 570, effective July 1, 2022)

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.