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§ 432B.380 — Referral of case to district attorney for criminal prosecution; recommendation to file petition

Nevada § 432B.380
JurisdictionNevada
Title 38PUBLIC WELFARE
Ch. 432BProtection
PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND CUSTODY

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432B.380 (2026).

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If the agency which provides child welfare services determines that further action is necessary to protect a child who is in need of protection, as well as any other child under the same care who may be in need of protection, it may refer the case to the district attorney for criminal prosecution and may recommend the filing of a petition pursuant to NRS 432B.490.

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§ 432B.490
Nevada § 432B.490

Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1985, 1377 ; A 2001 Special Session, 44 )

Nearby Sections

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§ 432B.010
Definitions
§ 432B.020
“Abuse or neglect of a child” defined
§ 432B.030
“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined
§ 432B.035
“Central Registry” defined
§ 432B.040
“Child” defined. [Effective until the earlier of June 30, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.]
§ 432B.042
“Child protective services” defined
§ 432B.044
“Child welfare services” defined
§ 432B.050
“Court” defined
§ 432B.060
“Custodian” defined. [Effective until the earlier of June 30, 2025, or the date on which the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services notifies the Governor and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau that there is sufficient money available to carry out the amendatory provisions of sections 1 to 34, inclusive, of chapter 419, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 2713, and an agency which provides child welfare services is prepared to participate in the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.]
§ 432B.065
“Division of Child and Family Services” defined
§ 432B.0655
“Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder” defined
§ 432B.0657
“Fictive kin” defined
§ 432B.066
“Gender identity or expression” defined
§ 432B.067
“Indian child” defined
§ 432B.068
“Indian Child Welfare Act” defined
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