Nevada § 392.160 - Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 392.160 — Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 392.160. Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered
1. Any peace officer, the attendance officer or any other school officer shall, during
school hours, take into custody without warrant: (a) Any child between the ages of 6 and 18 years; and (b) Any child who has arrived at the age of 5 years but not at the age of 6 years
and is enrolled in a public school, who has been reported to the officer by the teacher, superintendent of schools or
other school officer as an absentee from instruction upon which the child is lawfully
required to attend. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3: (a) During school hours, the officer having custody shall forthwith deliver the child
to the superintendent of schools, principal or other school officer at the child's
school of attendance. (b) After school hours, the officer having custody shall deliver the child to the
parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of the child. 3. The board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of a charter school
may enter into an agreement with a counseling agency to permit delivery of the child
to the agency. For the purposes of this subsection, “ counseling agency ” means an agency designated by the school district in which the child is enrolled
to provide counseling for the child and the parent, guardian or other person having
control or charge of the child.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 392.160 cover?
Section 392.160 ("Taking into custody child reported absent from school; persons or counseling agency to whom child may be delivered") 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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