Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 62E - Disposition of Cases by Juvenile Court
NRS 62E.510 - Age limitations on commitment of child to state facility for detention of children and to private institution.


1. If a delinquent child is less than 12 years of age, the juvenile court shall not commit the child to a state facility for the detention of children.
2. If a delinquent child is 12 years of age or older, the juvenile court shall not commit the child to a private institution.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1069; A 2011, 2519)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 62E - Disposition of Cases by Juvenile Court

NRS 62E.010 - Adjudication is not conviction and does not impose civil disabilities; exceptions.

NRS 62E.020 - Modification and termination of decrees and orders.

NRS 62E.030 - Court to provide certain information to school district concerning certain offenses.

NRS 62E.040 - Penalties imposed on adult who disobeys court order.

NRS 62E.100 - Applicability of provisions.

NRS 62E.110 - Placement of child in home; commitment of child to institution or agency; required findings before out-of-state commitment.

NRS 62E.120 - Preference for certain relatives when placing child under supervision in home.

NRS 62E.130 - Consideration of religious faith in commitment of child to care of person, institution or facility.

NRS 62E.140 - Permitting child to reside without immediate supervision of adult or exempting child from mandatory attendance at school under certain circumstances.

NRS 62E.150 - Provision of information to institution or agency to which child is committed; provision of information to juvenile court from such institution or agency.

NRS 62E.160 - Placement of child in need of supervision or in need of commitment outside of home in institution for persons with intellectual disabilities or mental illness; study and report; filing of plan; examination of child or parent or guardian...

NRS 62E.170 - Review of placement in foster home or other institution; dispositional hearings.

NRS 62E.173 - Placement of child who commits alcohol or marijuana offense.

NRS 62E.175 - Power of juvenile court to establish restitution contribution fund.

NRS 62E.180 - Ordering child or parent or guardian to perform community service.

NRS 62E.190 - Supervising entities; reports.

NRS 62E.200 - Restrictions concerning community service and programs of work on or near highways or in other dangerous situations.

NRS 62E.210 - When juvenile court may order completion of certain alternative programs; payment of cost of participation in such programs.

NRS 62E.220 - Program of cognitive training and human development.

NRS 62E.230 - Cognitive training and human development fund: Establishment; requirements for management and expenditures of fund.

NRS 62E.240 - Program of sports or physical fitness and program for the arts.

NRS 62E.250 - Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license.

NRS 62E.260 - Information provided to child upon application for driver’s license; procedure following suspension or delay.

NRS 62E.275 - Vacating and sealing records of adjudication of delinquency for certain unlawful acts by child who was victim of trafficking or involuntary servitude.

NRS 62E.280 - Medical, psychiatric, psychological and other care or treatment and examinations.

NRS 62E.290 - Ordering parent or guardian of child to refrain from certain conduct; counseling for parent, guardian or other person living with child.

NRS 62E.720 - Program of visitation to office of county coroner: Establishment; requirements; parent or guardian not responsible for costs.

NRS 62E.730 - Fines and penalties.

NRS 62E.400 - Applicability of provisions.

NRS 62E.410 - Initial admonition and referral; conditions before adjudication; inapplicability to habitual truant.

NRS 62E.420 - Placement in certain facilities prohibited.

NRS 62E.430 - Habitual truants: Fines; suspension of or delay in issuance of driver’s license; community service.

NRS 62E.440 - Offenses related to tobacco: Fines; tobacco awareness and cessation program; suspension of or delay in issuance of driver’s license.

NRS 62E.500 - Applicability of provisions.

NRS 62E.505 - Specific findings required before a child is committed to a state facility for the detention of children.

NRS 62E.506 - Use of validated risk assessment tool and validated mental health screening tool before disposition; report on results.

NRS 62E.507 - Individualized case plan for child placed under supervision of juvenile court or probation officer or committed to regional facility for treatment and rehabilitation of children; reentry planning meeting before release of child from reg...

NRS 62E.510 - Age limitations on commitment of child to state facility for detention of children and to private institution.

NRS 62E.513 - Commitment of child to regional facility for treatment and rehabilitation of children or facility for detention of children: Screening required; time and method for conducting screening.

NRS 62E.516 - Approval of methods for screening by local facility for detention of children; appropriate governing body and chief judge to ensure compliance with requirements; regional facility for treatment and rehabilitation of children and state f...

NRS 62E.520 - Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Conditions and limitations; notice; investigation and recommendation for placement of child.

NRS 62E.525 - Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Consideration of assessments and screenings in determination of placement of child; development of length of stay matrix and release criteria for state facility for detention...

NRS 62E.530 - Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Physical examination required; report from physician.

NRS 62E.550 - Power of juvenile court to order restitution and to establish and administer programs of restitution.

NRS 62E.560 - Duty of juvenile court to order restitution for certain unlawful acts; responsibilities of parent or guardian of child; community service in lieu of restitution.

NRS 62E.570 - Determination of amount of restitution.

NRS 62E.580 - Program of restitution through work: Establishment; requirements; powers of director of juvenile services.

NRS 62E.590 - Program of restitution through work: Restitution through work fund.

NRS 62E.600 - Program of restitution through work: Eligibility; provision of insurance against liability.

NRS 62E.610 - Victim awarded restitution may bring civil action in district court to recover damages.

NRS 62E.620 - Evaluation of child who committed certain acts involving alcohol or controlled substance; program of treatment; treatment provider not liable for acts of child; confidentiality of information; driving under influence included in driver’...

NRS 62E.630 - Certain acts involving alcohol or controlled substance: Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license.

NRS 62E.640 - Driving under influence: Revocation of driver’s license; child to submit to tests and other requirements; subsequent period of revocation to run consecutively; issuance of ignition interlock privilege; installation of ignition interlock...

NRS 62E.650 - Certain acts involving firearm: Community service; suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license.

NRS 62E.660 - Certain acts involving firearm: Revocation of and prohibition from receiving license to hunt.

NRS 62E.670 - Act involving use of firearm or use or threatened use of force or violence: Effect on disposition.

NRS 62E.680 - Act involving cruelty to or torture of animal: Participation in counseling or other psychological treatment; payment of costs.

NRS 62E.685 - Act involving killing or possession of certain animals.

NRS 62E.690 - Certain offenses concerning graffiti or defacement of property: Suspension or delay in issuance of driver’s license.

NRS 62E.700 - Minor traffic offenses.

NRS 62E.705 - Unlawful operation of motor vehicle without or in violation of license or permit: Joint and several liability of parent or guardian; community service in lieu of monetary penalty.

NRS 62E.710 - Violation of probation or parole: Placement in facility for detention of children or county jail.