NRS 62B.370: When court must transfer case to juvenile court.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, a court shall transfer a case and record to the juvenile court if, during the pendency of a proceeding involving a criminal offense, it is ascertained that the person who is charged with the offense was less than 18 years of age when the person allegedly committed the offense.

2. A court shall not transfer a case and record to the juvenile court if the proceeding involves a criminal offense:

(a) Excluded from the original jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.330; or

(b) Transferred to the court pursuant to NRS 62B.335.

3. A court making a transfer pursuant to this section shall:

(a) Order the child to be taken immediately to the place of detention designated by the juvenile court;

(b) Order the child to be taken immediately to appear before the juvenile court; or

(c) Release the child to the custody of a suitable person and order the child to be brought before the juvenile court at a time designated by the juvenile court.