NRS 62B.030. Juvenile judicial officer: Powers and duties; review of recommendations by juvenile court [Effective July 1, 2026.]

1. 1. The juvenile court may order a juvenile judicial officer to:

   1. (a) Swear witnesses.
   2. (b) Take evidence.
   3. (c) Make findings of fact and recommendations.
   4. (d) Conduct all proceedings before the juvenile judicial officer in the same manner as a district judge conducts proceedings in a district court.

2. 2. Not later than 10 days after the evidence before a juvenile judicial officer is closed, the juvenile judicial officer shall file with the juvenile court:

   1. (a) All papers relating to the case;
   2. (b) Written findings of fact; and
   3. (c) Written recommendations.

3. 3. A juvenile judicial officer shall provide to the parent or guardian of the child, the attorney for the child, the district attorney, and any other person concerned, written notice of:

   1. (a) The findings of fact of the juvenile judicial officer;
   2. (b) The recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer;
   3. (c) The right to object to the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer; and
   4. (d) The right to request a hearing de novo before the juvenile court as provided in subsection 4.

4. 4. After reviewing the recommendations of a juvenile judicial officer and any objection to the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, the juvenile court shall:

   1. (a) Approve the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order the recommended disposition;
   2. (b) Reject the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order such relief as may be appropriate; or
   3. (c) Direct a hearing de novo before the juvenile court if, not later than 5 days after the juvenile judicial officer provides notice of the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, a person who is entitled to such notice files with the juvenile court a request for a hearing de novo before the juvenile court.
5. 5. A recommendation of a juvenile judicial officer is not effective until expressly approved by the juvenile court as evidenced by the signature of a judge of the juvenile court.

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1028; A 2025, 2198, effective July 1, 2026)