Nevada § 62D.175 Juvenile court to consider certain information only for certain purposes; exception; statements made by child during evaluation not admissible as evidence in certain circumstances

Nevada Statutes

§ 62D.175 — Juvenile court to consider certain information only for certain purposes; exception; statements made by child during evaluation not admissible as evidence in certain circumstances

Nevada·Title 5 JUVENILE JUSTICE·Ch. 62D Procedure· DETERMINING COMPETENCE OF CHILD

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile court may consider any information that is relevant to the determination of the competence of the child and any information elicited from the child pursuant to NRS 62D.140 to 62D.190 , inclusive, only for the purpose of:

(a)Determining whether the child is incompetent; and

(b)Making a disposition of the case in juvenile court. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if a child whose competence is being determined presents any information to the juvenile court for a purpose other than those set forth in subsection 1. 3. Any statement made by a child during the course of an evaluation by an expert who is appointed by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62D.155 , regardless of whether the child consented to the evaluation,

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1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the juvenile court may consider any information that is relevant to the determination of the competence of the child and any information elicited from the child pursuant to NRS 62D.140 to 62D.190 , inclusive, only for the purpose of:
(a) Determining whether the child is incompetent; and
(b) Making a disposition of the case in juvenile court.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if a child whose competence is being determined presents any information to the juvenile court for a purpose other than those set forth in subsection 1.
3. Any statement made by a child during the course of an evaluation by an expert who is appointed by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62D.155 , regardless of whether the child consented to the evaluation, is not admissible as evidence:
(a) On the issue of guilt in a delinquency proceeding, unless the child introduces the statement as evidence on the issue of guilt first; or
(b) In any criminal proceeding, unless the child introduces the statement as evidence first.

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