202.894 - Report deemed report of abuse or neglect of child made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 - Nevada Statutes

202.894  Report deemed report of abuse or neglect of child made pursuant to NRS 432B.220.  If a person reports to a law enforcement agency that another person has committed a violent or sexual offense against a child, whether or not the person is required to make such a report pursuant to NRS 202.882, and the violent or sexual offense against the child would constitute abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 432B.020, the report made by the person shall be deemed to be a report of the abuse or neglect of the child that has been made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 and:

      1.  The appropriate agencies shall act upon the report pursuant to chapter 432B of NRS; and

      2.  The report may be used in the same manner as other reports that are made pursuant to NRS 432B.220.

      (Added to NRS by 1999, 3525)