AB 88 — Revises provisions relating to juvenile justice. (BDR 5-495)

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88–COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (O N BEHALF OF THE JOINT NTERIM S TANDING C OMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY ) P REFILED JANUARY 6, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Judiciary SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to juvenile justice.

(BDR 5-495) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Under existing law, if, after a complaint is made alleging that a child is delinquent or in need of supervision, the district attorney files a petition with the juvenile court, the juvenile court may dismiss the petition without prejudice and refer the child to a probation officer for informal supervision if:

(1) the child voluntarilydistrict admitsattorney participationgives inwritten approval for the placement of the child under) the informal supervision, if any of the acts alleged in the complaint;complaint are unlawful acts that would have constituted a gross misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult.

and(NRS (2)62C.200, the62C.230) districtThis attorneybill givesremoves writtenthese approvalrequirements forand theinstead placementauthorizes, ofwith certain exceptions, the childjuvenile undercourt informalto supervision,dismiss ifa anypetition ofwithout thechild actsvoluntarily allegedadmits participation in the complaintacts arealleged unlawfulin actsthe adult.petition and:

(NRS(1) 62C.200,all 62C.230)parties Thisagree bill removes the requirements that the district attorney must give written approval and that the child must make certain admissions before the juvenile court may dismiss a petition without prejudice and refer such a child to a probation officer for informal supervision.supervision;

or (2) the juvenile court finds, after a hearing on the matter, that informal supervision is appropriate.

This bill provides that the juvenile court may not refer such a child to a probation officer for informal supervision if the petition filed against the child contains an allegation that the child committed an unlawful act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted certain felonies.

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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(a) Dismiss[Dismiss] Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, dismiss the petition without prejudice and refer the child to the probation officer for informal supervision ;[pursuant to NRS 62C.200;] if the child voluntarily admits participation in the acts alleged in the petition and if:

[pursuant(1) toAll NRSparties 62C.200;]agree or (b) Place the child under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to ainformal supervisionsupervision; and consent decree, without a formal adjudication of delinquency, if the juvenile court receives:

or (2) The juvenile court finds, after a hearing on the matter, that informal supervision is appropriate;

or - 83rd Session (2025) – 2 – (b) Place the child under the supervision of the juvenile court pursuant to a supervision and consent decree, without a formal adjudication of delinquency, if the juvenile court receives:

(2)(3) The written consent and approval of the districtchild attorney;and the parent or guardian of the child.

and parent or guardian of the child.d approval of the child and the 2.

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The juvenile court may not refer a child to a probation officer for informal supervision pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 if the petition filed against the child contains allegations that the child committed an unlawful act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted:

(a) A category A felony;

or (b) Any other felony involving the use or threatened use of force or violence.

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