{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-62b.020--2","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 62B.020","heading":"Juvenile judicial officer: Appointment; training; compensation; designation of alternative title. [Effective July 1, 2026.]","body":"1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile court or the chief judge of the judicial district may appoint any person to act as a juvenile judicial officer if the person is qualified by previous experience, training and demonstrated interest in the welfare of children to act as a juvenile judicial officer.\n2. A probation officer shall not act as a juvenile judicial officer unless the proceeding concerns:\n(a) A minor traffic offense;\n(b) An offense related to tobacco; or\n(c) A child who is alleged to be a habitual truant.\n3. If a person is appointed to act as a juvenile judicial officer, the person shall attend instruction at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges in Reno, Nevada, in a course designed for the training of new judges of the juvenile court on the first occasion when such instruction is offered after the person is appointed.\n4. If, for any reason, a juvenile judicial officer is unable to act, the juvenile court or the chief judge of the judicial district may appoint another qualified person to act temporarily as a juvenile judicial officer during the period that the juvenile judicial officer who is regularly appointed is unable to act.\n5. The compensation of a juvenile judicial officer:\n(a) May not be taxed against the parties.\n(b) Must be paid out of appropriations made for the expenses of the district court, if the compensation is fixed by the juvenile court.\n6. A juvenile court or the chief judge of a judicial district may designate, by rule or order, a different title for a juvenile judicial officer appointed by the juvenile court or chief judge so long as the title does not include the term “master.”","path":["TITLE 5 — JUVENILE JUSTICE","CHAPTER 62B - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION","ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE COURTS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-062B.html","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"6d5afd478b559921ad5f5ad6952206e4522c760c356409c6e36d4e86655288f5","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-62b.020","next":"us-nv/nrs-62b.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}