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: (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 (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: (1) Is in need of placement in a correctional or institutional facility; or (2) Is in need of residential psychiatric services or other residential services for the mental health of the child. 2. Before the juvenile court commits a delinquent child to the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services, the juvenile court shall: (a) Notify the Division at least 3 working days before the juvenile court holds a hearing to consider such a commitment; and (b) At the request of the Division, provide the Division with not more than 10 working days within which to: (1) Investigate the child and the circumstances of the child; and (2) Recommend a suitable placement to the juvenile court. n, provide the Division with not more than 10 working days within which to: (1) Investigate the child and the circumstances of the child; and (2) Recommend a suitable placement to the juvenile court. (Added to NRS by 2003, 1069; A 2017, 4393)
Nevada Legal Code