1. At the child’s first appearance at intake and before the juvenile court, the child must be:
(a) Advised of his or her rights;
(b) Informed of the specific allegations in the petition; and
(c) Given an opportunity to admit or deny those allegations.
2. If the child denies the allegations in the petition, the juvenile court shall:
(a) Conduct an adjudicatory hearing concerning the allegations; and
(b) Record its findings on whether the allegations have been established.
3. If the child is alleged to be in need of supervision, the allegations in the petition must be established by a preponderance of the evidence based upon competent, material and relevant evidence.
4. If the child is alleged to have committed a delinquent act, the allegations in the petition must be established by proof beyond a reasonable doubt based upon competent, material and relevant evidence.
5. If the juvenile court finds that the allegations in the petition have not been established, the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition and order that the child be discharged from any facility for the detention of children or temporary care, unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court.
6. If the juvenile court finds that the allegations in the petition have been established, the juvenile court shall make a proper disposition of the case.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 1058)
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.