Nevada § 432B.230 - Authorized methods of making report; contents
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§ 432B.230. Authorized methods of making report; contents
1. A person may make a report pursuant to NRS 432B.220 by telephone or, in light of all the surrounding facts and circumstances which are
known or which reasonably should be known to the person at the time, by any other
means of oral, written or electronic communication that a reasonable person would
believe, under those facts and circumstances, is a reliable and swift means of communicating
information to the person who receives the report. If the report is made orally, the person who receives the report must reduce it
to writing as soon as reasonably practicable. 2. The report must contain the following information, if obtainable: (a) The name, address, age and sex of the child; (b) The name and address of the child's parents or other person responsible for the
care of the child; (c) The nature and extent of the abuse or neglect of the child, the effect of a fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder on the newborn infant
or the nature of the withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure
of the newborn infant; (d) Any evidence of previously known or suspected: (1) Abuse or neglect of the child or the child's siblings; or (2) Effects of a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder or prenatal substance use disorder
on or evidence of withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal substance exposure of
the newborn infant; (e) The name, address and relationship, if known, of the person who is alleged to
have abused or neglected the child; and (f) Any other information known to the person making the report that the agency which
provides child welfare services considers necessary.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 432B.230 ("Authorized methods of making report; contents") 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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