NRS 62G.410: Declaration of state policy.

1. It is the policy of this state to effectuate a system of youth interventions, in a civil arena, to improve outcomes for juveniles, to diminish juvenile criminality, to facilitate juvenile accountability and to improve juvenile health and welfare, fairly and equally in the best interest of the child and in furtherance of the public welfare of the citizens of this state.

2. It is the purpose of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, to reduce the necessity for commitment of delinquent children to a state facility for the detention of children by strengthening and improving local supervision of children placed on probation by the juvenile court.