Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 63 - State Facilities for Detention of Children
NRS 63.790 - Age upon which child may or must be discharged.


1. A child may be discharged from a facility upon reaching 18 years of age.
2. A child must be discharged from a facility upon reaching 20 years of age.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1104)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 63 - State Facilities for Detention of Children

NRS 63.010 - Definitions.

NRS 63.020 - "Commissary fund" defined.

NRS 63.030 - "Facility" defined.

NRS 63.040 - "Gift account" defined.

NRS 63.050 - "Qualified financial institution" defined.

NRS 63.100 - Superintendent: Position established; duty to administer provisions governing facilities.

NRS 63.110 - Superintendent: Qualifications.

NRS 63.120 - Superintendent: Restrictions on other employment; designation as executive and administrative head of facility.

NRS 63.130 - Superintendent: Housing and other perquisites.

NRS 63.140 - Superintendent: General duties.

NRS 63.150 - Power of superintendent to contract with university or organization for research or training.

NRS 63.160 - Appointment of staff of facility; contracts for athletic coaches; designation of deputies; duties of deputies.

NRS 63.170 - Housing and other perquisites for employees; report to Legislature.

NRS 63.180 - Assignment of child to program of education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody by designated staff; review of assignment; denial of request for change in assignment.

NRS 63.183 - Development and implementation of plan for care of children during disaster.

NRS 63.185 - Restriction on use of restraints on child who is in labor, delivering her baby or recuperating from delivery.

NRS 63.187 - Adoption of certain policies relating to medical care and medications for children; employees to receive copy of policy.

NRS 63.190 - Training required for certain employees; regulations.

NRS 63.200 - Duty of superintendent to carry out provisions of title 34 of NRS governing education.

NRS 63.210 - Establishment of department of instruction; programs of study; enrollment of children in public schools.

NRS 63.220 - Employment of children; compensation.

NRS 63.230 - Purpose of education and employment.

NRS 63.240 - Program to educate children regarding alcohol or substance use disorders.

NRS 63.300 - Payment of claims; issuance of checks.

NRS 63.310 - Application for and receipt of federal money.

NRS 63.320 - Gift account.

NRS 63.330 - Farm account.

NRS 63.340 - Trust fund for money and valuables accepted from child; disposition of money and valuables upon discharge.

NRS 63.350 - Commissary for children in facility.

NRS 63.360 - Commissary fund.

NRS 63.400 - Acceptance of child at facility; time of delivery; juvenile court to send summary of child’s history.

NRS 63.410 - Commitment of female child to facility outside State or to private institution in State.

NRS 63.420 - Physical examination of child before commitment; report; payment of costs.

NRS 63.425 - Treatment of child in accordance with gender identity or expression; compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act; regulations concerning appropriate placement of child. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Treatment of child in accorda...

NRS 63.440 - Placement of delinquent child by Division of Child and Family Services; requirements for changing placement of child.

NRS 63.450 - When alternative to commitment or placement must be recommended to juvenile court.

NRS 63.460 - Forestry camps: Establishment; employment of children; power of superintendent to contract with other governmental officials and agencies.

NRS 63.470 - Temporary furlough.

NRS 63.480 - Power of juvenile court to change, modify or set aside order of commitment; notice.

NRS 63.490 - Transfer.

NRS 63.500 - Child to be dealt with by or in presence of attendant of same gender.

NRS 63.505 - Conditions and limitations on use of corrective room restriction by facility; reporting requirement.

NRS 63.510 - Officers and employees of facility prohibited from serving as guardian of child or estate of child; exceptions.

NRS 63.520 - Medical, surgical and dental services for child.

NRS 63.600 - Written order of superintendent constitutes warrant for arrest; execution of order.

NRS 63.610 - Penalties for permitting or aiding escape or concealing escaped child.

NRS 63.620 - Required notice upon escape and apprehension of child.

NRS 63.700 - Power of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau to appoint employees and to contract with university or organization for research or training.

NRS 63.710 - Duties of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau.

NRS 63.715 - Responsibilities of county that carries out provisions relating to parole; appointment of person to act in place of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau.

NRS 63.720 - Granting of parole; setting date of release; supervision by Chief of Youth Parole Bureau upon release.

NRS 63.730 - Placement of parolee in home and educational or work program; payment of expenses for alternative placements.

NRS 63.740 - Account for money and valuables accepted from parolee; disposition of money and valuables upon discharge.

NRS 63.750 - Dismissal of proceedings and accusations.

NRS 63.760 - Alleged violator of parole: Written order of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau constitutes warrant for arrest; execution of order.

NRS 63.765 - Youth Parole Bureau to establish policies and procedures for determining appropriate response to parole violation.

NRS 63.770 - Suspension, modification or revocation.

NRS 63.780 - Recommendation for revocation by Chief of Youth Parole Bureau.

NRS 63.790 - Age upon which child may or must be discharged.