62B.370 - When court must transfer case to juvenile court. - Nevada Statutes

62B.370  When court must transfer case to juvenile court.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this title, a court shall transfer a case and record to the juvenile court if, during the pendency of a proceeding involving a criminal offense, it is ascertained that the person who is charged with the offense was less than 18 years of age when the person allegedly committed the offense.

      2.  A court shall not transfer a case and record to the juvenile court if the proceeding involves a criminal offense:

      (a) Excluded from the original jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62B.330; or

      (b) Transferred to the court pursuant to NRS 62B.335.

      3.  A court making a transfer pursuant to this section shall:

      (a) Order the child to be taken immediately to the place of detention designated by the juvenile court;

      (b) Order the child to be taken immediately to appear before the juvenile court; or

      (c) Release the child to the custody of a suitable person and order the child to be brought before the juvenile court at a time designated by the juvenile court.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1030; A 2009, 51)