Nevada § 179D.450 - Registration after conviction; duties and procedure; offender or sex offender informed of duty to register; effect of failure to inform; duties and procedure upon receipt of notification from another jurisdiction or Federal Bureau of Investigation
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§ 179D.450. Registration after conviction; duties and procedure; offender or sex offender informed of duty to register; effect of failure to inform; duties and procedure upon receipt of notification from another jurisdiction or Federal Bureau of Investigation
1. If the Central Repository receives notice from a court pursuant to NRS 176.0926 that an offender has been convicted of a crime against a child, pursuant to NRS 176.0927 that a sex offender has been convicted of a sexual offense or pursuant to NRS 62F.310 that a juvenile has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense for which the juvenile
is subject to registration and community notification pursuant to NRS 62F.205 to 62F.360 , inclusive, and 179D.010 to 179D.550 , inclusive, the Central Repository shall: (a) If a record of registration has not previously been established for the offender
or sex offender, notify the local law enforcement agency so that a record of registration
may be established; or (b) If a record of registration has previously been established for the offender or
sex offender, update the record of registration for the offender or sex offender and
notify the appropriate local law enforcement agencies. 2. If the offender or sex offender named in the notice is granted probation or otherwise
will not be incarcerated or confined, the Central Repository shall: (a) Immediately provide notification concerning the offender or sex offender to the
appropriate local law enforcement agencies and, if the offender or sex offender resides
in a jurisdiction which is outside of this State, to the appropriate law enforcement
agency in that jurisdiction; and (b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62F.320 , immediately provide community notification concerning the offender or sex offender
pursuant to the provisions of NRS 179D.475 . 3. If an offender or sex offender is incarcerated or confined and has previously been
convicted of a crime against a child as described in NRS 179D.0357 or a sexual offense as described in NRS 179D.097 , before the offender or sex offender is released: (a) The Department of Corrections or a local law enforcement agency in whose facility
the offender or sex offender is incarcerated or confined shall: (1) Inform the offender or sex offender of the requirements for registration, including,
but not limited to: (I) The duty to register initially with the appropriate law enforcement agency in
the jurisdiction in which the offender or sex offender was convicted if the offender
or sex offender is not a resident of that jurisdiction pursuant to NRS 179D.445 ; (II) The duty to register in this State during any period in which the offender or
sex offender is a resident of this State or a nonresident who is a student or worker
within this State and the time within which the offender or sex offender is required
to register pursuant to NRS 179D.460 ; (III) The duty to register in any other jurisdiction during any period in which the
offender or sex offender is a resident of the other jurisdiction or a nonresident
who is a student or worker within the other jurisdiction; (IV) If the offender or sex offender moves from this State to another jurisdiction,
the duty to register with the appropriate law enforcement agency in the other jurisdiction; (V) The duty to notify the local law enforcement agency for the jurisdiction in which
the offender or sex offender now resides, in person, and the jurisdiction in which
the offender or sex offender formerly resided, in person or in writing, if the offender
or sex offender changes the address at which the offender or sex offender resides,
including if the offender or sex offender moves from this State to another jurisdiction,
or changes the primary address at which the offender or sex offender is a student
or worker; and (VI) The duty to notify immediately the appropriate local law enforcement agency if
the offender or sex offender is, expects to be or becomes enrolled as a student at
an institution of higher education or changes the date of commencement or termination
of the offender or sex offender's enrollment at an institution of higher education
or if the offender or sex offender is, expects to be or becomes a worker at an institution
of higher education or changes the date of commencement or termination of the offender
or sex offender's work at an institution of higher education; and (2) Require the offender or sex offender to read and sign a form stating that the
requirements for registration have been explained and that the offender or sex offender
understands the requirements for registration, and to forward the form to the Central
Repository. (b) The Central Repository shall: (1) Update the record of registration for the offender or sex offender; (2) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62F.320 , provide community notification concerning the offender or sex offender pursuant
to the provisions of NRS 179D.475 ; and (3) Provide notification concerning the offender or sex offender to the appropriate
local law enforcement agencies and, if the offender or sex offender will reside upon
release in a jurisdiction which is outside of this State, to the appropriate law enforcement
agency in that jurisdiction. 4. The failure to provide an offender or sex offender with the information or confirmation
form required by paragraph (a) of subsection 3 does not affect the duty of the offender
or sex offender to register and to comply with all other provisions for registration. 5. If the Central Repository receives notice from another jurisdiction or the Federal
Bureau of Investigation that an offender or sex offender is now residing or is a student
or worker within this State, the Central Repository shall: (a) Immediately provide notification concerning the offender or sex offender to the
appropriate local law enforcement agencies; (b) Establish a record of registration for the offender or sex offender; and (c) Immediately provide community notification concerning the offender or sex offender
pursuant to the provisions of NRS 179D.475 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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