{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-62c.040","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 62C.040","heading":"Detention hearing required for child alleged to be delinquent within certain period; written consent of juvenile court required for release after such hearing.","body":"1. If a child who is alleged to be delinquent is taken into custody and detained, the child must be given a detention hearing before the juvenile court:\n(a) Not later than 24 hours after the child submits a written application;\n(b) In a county whose population is less than 100,000, not later than 24 hours after the commencement of detention at a police station, lockup, jail, prison or other facility in which adults are detained or confined;\n(c) In a county whose population is 100,000 or more, not later than 6 hours after the commencement of detention at a police station, lockup, jail, prison or other facility in which adults are detained or confined; or\n(d) Not later than 72 hours after the commencement of detention at a facility in which adults are not detained or confined,\nÊ whichever occurs first, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.\n2. A child must not be released after a detention hearing without the written consent of the juvenile court.","path":["TITLE 5 — JUVENILE JUSTICE","CHAPTER 62C - PROCEDURE BEFORE ADJUDICATION","INITIAL CUSTODY AND DETENTION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-062C.html#NRS062CSec040","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"1c68714d76eab9e654b7ee2f37ce96935085a4c153e1c7966542aa0a9c1196f2","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-62c.035","next":"us-nv/nrs-62c.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}