Nevada § 62B.390 - Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 62B.390 — Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62B.390. Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62B.400 , upon a motion by the district attorney and after a full investigation, the juvenile
court may certify a child for proper criminal proceedings as an adult to any court
that would have jurisdiction to try the offense if committed by an adult, if the child: (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), is charged with an offense that
would have been a felony if committed by an adult and was 14 years of age or older
at the time the child allegedly committed the offense; or (b) Is charged with murder or attempted murder and was 13 years of age or older when
the murder or attempted murder was committed. 2. If a child is certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to subsection
1, the juvenile court shall also certify the child for criminal proceedings as an
adult for any other related offense arising out of the same facts as the offense for
which the child was certified, regardless of the nature of the related offense. 3. If a child has been certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to
subsection 1 and the child's case has been transferred out of the juvenile court: (a) The court to which the case has been transferred has original jurisdiction over
the child; (b) The child may petition for transfer of the case back to the juvenile court only
upon a showing of exceptional circumstances; and (c) If the child's case is transferred back to the juvenile court, the juvenile court
shall determine whether the exceptional circumstances warrant accepting jurisdiction.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 62B.390 cover?
Section 62B.390 ("Certification of child for criminal proceedings as adult") 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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