NRS 62A.180

“Juvenile court” defined. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Clark County Department of Family Services v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. County of Clark (2012)

Most recently applied in 142 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 2 - IN RE: N.D., G.D. AND M.D. (FAMILY) (January 2026)

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1024) (Added to NRS by 2003, 1024; A 2025, 2197, effective July 1, 2026)

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1. “Juvenile court” means each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.010 or court rule.

2. The term includes a master who is performing an act on behalf of the juvenile court if:

(a) The juvenile court delegates authority to the master to perform the act in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Nevada; and

(b) The master performs the act within the limits of the authority delegated to the master.

1. “Juvenile court” means each district judge who is assigned to serve as a judge of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.010 or court rule.

2. The term includes a juvenile judicial officer who is performing an act on behalf of the juvenile court if:

(a) The juvenile court delegates authority to the juvenile judicial officer to perform the act in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Nevada; and

(b) The juvenile judicial officer performs the act within the limits of the authority delegated to the juvenile judicial officer.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.