NRS 62B.030 Juvenile judicial officer: Powers and duties; review of recommendations by juvenile court. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

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1. The juvenile court may order a juvenile judicial officer to:

(a)Swear witnesses.

(b)Take evidence.

(c)Make findings of fact and recommendations.

(d)Conduct all proceedings before the juvenile judicial officer in the same manner as a district judge conducts proceedings in a district court.

2. Not later than 10 days after the evidence before a juvenile judicial officer is closed, the juvenile judicial officer shall file with the juvenile court:

(a)All papers relating to the case;

(b)Written findings of fact; and

(c)Written recommendations.

3. A juvenile judicial officer shall provide to the parent or guardian of the child, the attorney for the child, the district attorney, and any other person concerned, written notice of:

(a)The findings of fact of the juvenile judicial officer;

(b)The recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer;

(c)The right to object to the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer; and

(d)The right to request a hearing de novo before the juvenile court as provided in subsection 4.

4. After reviewing the recommendations of a juvenile judicial officer and any objection to the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, the juvenile court shall:

(a)Approve the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order the recommended disposition;

(b)Reject the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order such relief as may be appropriate; or

(c)Direct a hearing de novo before the juvenile court if, not later than 5 days after the juvenile judicial officer provides notice of the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, a person who is entitled to such notice files with the juvenile court a request for a hearing de novo before the juvenile court.

5. A recommendation of a juvenile judicial officer is not effective until expressly approved by the juvenile court as evidenced by the signature of a judge of the juvenile court.