Nevada § 432B.430 - Restriction on admission of persons to proceedings

§ 432B.430. Restriction on admission of persons to proceedings

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 432B.457 , in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is 700,000 or

more: (a) Any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, other than a hearing held pursuant to subsections 1 to 4, inclusive,

of NRS 432B.530 or a hearing held pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530 when the court proceeds immediately, must be open to the general public unless the

judge or master, upon his or her own motion or upon the motion of another person,

determines that all or part of the proceeding must be closed to the general public

because such closure is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the

proceeding. In determining whether closing all or part of the proceeding is in the best interests

of the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the judge or master must consider

and give due weight to the desires of that child. (b) If the judge or master determines pursuant to paragraph (a) that all or part of

a proceeding must be closed to the general public: (1) The judge or master must make specific findings of fact to support such a determination;

and (2) The general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest

in the case, as determined by the judge or master, may be admitted to the proceeding. (c) Any proceeding held pursuant to subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, of NRS 432B.530 and any proceeding held pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 432B.530 when the court proceeds immediately must be closed to the general public unless the

judge or master, upon his or her own motion or upon the motion of another person,

determines that all or part of the proceeding must be open to the general public because

opening the proceeding in such a manner is in the best interests of the child who

is the subject of the proceeding. In determining whether opening all or part of the proceeding is in the best interests

of the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the judge or master must consider

and give due weight to the desires of that child. If the judge or master determines pursuant to this paragraph that all or part of

a proceeding must be open to the general public, the judge or master must make specific

findings of fact to support such a determination. Unless the judge or master determines pursuant to this paragraph that all or part

of a proceeding described in this paragraph must be open to the general public, the

general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest in

the case, as determined by the judge or master, may be admitted to the proceeding. 2. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 3 and 4 and NRS 432B.457 , in each judicial district that includes a county whose population is less than 700,000: (a) Any proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, must be closed to the general public unless the judge or master, upon

his or her own motion or upon the motion of another person, determines that all or

part of the proceeding must be open to the general public because opening the proceeding

in such a manner is in the best interests of the child who is the subject of the proceeding. In determining whether opening all or part of the proceeding is in the best interests

of the child who is the subject of the proceeding, the judge or master shall consider

and give due weight to the desires of that child. (b) If the judge or master determines pursuant to paragraph (a) that all or part of

a proceeding must be open to the general public, the judge or master must make specific

findings of fact to support such a determination. (c) Unless the judge or master determines pursuant to paragraph (a) that all or part

of a proceeding must be open to the general public, the general public must be excluded

and only those persons having a direct interest in the case, as determined by the

judge or master, may be admitted to the proceeding. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 432B.457 , in a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.470 , the general public must be excluded and only those persons having a direct interest

in the case, as determined by the judge or master, may be admitted to the proceeding. 4. In conducting a proceeding held pursuant to NRS 432B.410 to 432B.590 , inclusive, a judge or master shall keep information confidential to the extent necessary

to obtain federal funds in the maximum amount available to this state.