Nevada § 392.149 - Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 392.149 — Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 392.149. Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability
1. Upon receipt of a report pursuant to NRS 392.144 or 392.147 , if it appears after investigation that a pupil is a habitual truant, the attendance
officer, school police officer or law enforcement agency to whom the report is made
shall prepare manually or electronically a citation directing the pupil to appear
in the proper juvenile court. 2. A copy of the citation must be delivered to the pupil and to the parent, guardian
or any other person who has control or charge of the pupil by: (a) The local law enforcement agency; (b) A school police officer employed by the board of trustees of the school district;
or (c) An attendance officer appointed by the board of trustees of the school district. 3. The citation must be in the form prescribed for misdemeanor citations in NRS 171.1773 . 4. The provisions of this section apply to all pupils who are required to enroll in
and attend school pursuant to NRS 392.040 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 392.149 ("Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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