{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-62e.520","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 62E.520","heading":"Commitment of child to Division of Child and Family Services: Conditions and limitations; notice; investigation and recommendation for placement of child.","body":"1. The juvenile court may commit a delinquent child to the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services for placement in a correctional or institutional facility if:\n(a) The child is at least 8 years of age but less than 12 years of age, and the juvenile court finds that the child is in need of placement in a correctional or institutional facility; or\n(b) The child is at least 12 years of age but less than 18 years of age, and the juvenile court finds that the child:\n(1) Is in need of placement in a correctional or institutional facility; or\n(2) Is in need of residential psychiatric services or other residential services for the mental health of the child.\n2. Before the juvenile court commits a delinquent child to the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, the juvenile court shall:\n(a) Notify the Division at least 3 working days before the juvenile court holds a hearing to consider such a commitment; and\n(b) At the request of the Division, provide the Division with not more than 10 working days within which to:\n(1) Investigate the child and the circumstances of the child; and\n(2) Recommend a suitable placement to the juvenile court.","path":["TITLE 5 — JUVENILE JUSTICE","CHAPTER 62E - DISPOSITION OF CASES BY JUVENILE COURT","PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DELINQUENT CHILDREN","Commitment"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-062E.html#NRS062ESec520","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:30Z","sha256":"586f537daba0acde0eb9436a2c8596fae025d72698f31be80226a170d3f275e8","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-62e.516","next":"us-nv/nrs-62e.525"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}