Nevada § 392.339 - Assignment of disposition to report
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 392.339 — Assignment of disposition to report, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 392.339. Assignment of disposition to report
1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall, upon determining that an
investigation is not warranted or upon the conclusion of an investigation of a report
concerning the possible abuse or neglect of a child, assign one of the following dispositions
to the report: (a) Substantiated. (b) Unsubstantiated. (c) Unable to locate or contact. (d) Administrative closure. 2. A disposition of unable to locate or contact or administrative closure shall be
deemed to be equivalent to a disposition of unsubstantiated for all purposes. 3. As used in this section: (a) “ Administrative closure ” means that the agency which provides child welfare services has determined that
it lacks the authority to investigate a report concerning the possible abuse or neglect
of a child. (b) “ Substantiated ” means that the agency which provides child welfare services has determined by a
preponderance of the evidence that the alleged abuse or neglect occurred and was committed
by the person named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or neglect. (c) “ Unable to locate or contact ” means that the agency which provides child welfare services was unable to complete
an investigation of a report concerning the possible abuse or neglect of a child because: (1) The agency which provides child welfare services lacks the information necessary
to complete the investigation, including, without limitation, the current address
of the child or his or her parent or legal guardian; (2) The parent or guardian of the child was contacted and then relocated and can no
longer be located to complete the investigation; or (3) The agency which provides child welfare services located the parent or guardian
of the child but, after making persistent efforts, is unable to make contact with
the parent or guardian of the child to complete the investigation. (d) “ Unsubstantiated ” means that the agency which provides child welfare services has determined by a
preponderance of the evidence that the alleged abuse or neglect did not occur or was
not committed by the person named in the report as allegedly causing the abuse or
neglect.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 392.339 ("Assignment of disposition to report") 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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