Nevada § 394.145 Documents required for permanent admission; name under which child must be admitted; failure or refusal to furnish accurate documents; penalty

Nevada Statutes

§ 394.145 — Documents required for permanent admission; name under which child must be admitted; failure or refusal to furnish accurate documents; penalty

Nevada § 394.145

Title 34EDUCATION

Ch. 394Private

INSTRUCTION; ADMISSION; REQUIREMENTS OF TEACHERS

This text of Nevada § 394.145 (Documents required for permanent admission; name under which child must be admitted; failure or refusal to furnish accurate documents; penalty) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Nevada primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 394.145 (2026).

Text

1.A private elementary or secondary school in this State shall not permanently admit any child until the parent or guardian of the child furnishes a birth certificate or other document suitable as proof of the child’s identity and, if applicable, a copy of the child’s records from the school the child most recently attended.

2.Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a child must be admitted to a school under his or her name as it appears in the identifying document or records required by subsection 1, unless the parent or guardian furnishes a court order or decree authorizing a change of name or directing the principal or other person in charge of that school to admit the child under a name other than the name which appears in the identifying document or records.

3.A child who is

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

1. A private elementary or secondary school in this State shall not permanently admit any child until the parent or guardian of the child furnishes a birth certificate or other document suitable as proof of the child’s identity and, if applicable, a copy of the child’s records from the school the child most recently attended.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a child must be admitted to a school under his or her name as it appears in the identifying document or records required by subsection 1, unless the parent or guardian furnishes a court order or decree authorizing a change of name or directing the principal or other person in charge of that school to admit the child under a name other than the name which appears in the identifying document or records.
3. A child who is in the custody of the agency which provides child welfare services, as defined in NRS 432B.030 , may be admitted to a school under a name other than the name which appears in the identifying document or records required by subsection 1 if the court determines that to do so would be in the best interests of the child.
4. If the parent or guardian fails to furnish the identifying document or records required by subsection 1 within 30 days after the child is conditionally admitted, the principal or other person in charge of the school shall notify the local law enforcement agency and request a determination as to whether the child has been reported as missing.
5. Any parent, guardian or other person who, with intent to deceive under this section:
(a) Presents a false birth certificate or record of attendance at school; or
(b) Refuses to furnish a suitable identifying document, record of attendance at school or proof of change of name, upon request by a local law enforcement agency conducting an investigation in response to notification pursuant to subsection 4,
Ê of a child under 18 years of age who is under his or her control or charge, is guilty of a misdemeanor.