Nevada § 62D.420 - Admissible evidence; examination and cross-examination; court access to and use of records relating to custody of child or involvement of child with agency which provides child welfare services
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§ 62D.420. Admissible evidence; examination and cross-examination; court access to and use of records relating to custody of child or involvement of child with agency which provides child welfare services
1. In each proceeding conducted pursuant to the provisions of this title, the juvenile
court may: (a) Receive all competent, material and relevant evidence that may be helpful in determining
the issues presented, including, but not limited to, oral and written reports; and (b) Rely on such evidence to the extent of its probative value. 2. The juvenile court shall afford the parties and their attorneys an opportunity
to examine and controvert each written report that is received into evidence and to
cross-examine each person who made the written report, when reasonably available. 3. In any proceeding involving a child for which the court has access to records relating
to the custody of the child or the involvement of the child with an agency which provides
child welfare services, the juvenile court may review those records to assist the
court in determining the appropriate placement or plan of treatment for the child. 4. Except when a record described in subsection 3 would otherwise be admissible as
evidence in the proceeding, the juvenile court shall not use a record reviewed pursuant
to subsection 3 to prove that the child committed a delinquent act or is in need of
supervision or for any purpose other than a purpose set forth in subsection 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5, such records must not be disclosed
or otherwise made open to inspection unless the records are admitted as evidence and
used to determine the disposition of the case. 5. The juvenile court shall afford the parties and their attorneys an opportunity
to examine and address any record reviewed by the juvenile court pursuant to subsection
3.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62D.420 ("Admissible evidence; examination and cross-examination; court access to and use of records relating to custody of child or involvement of child with agency which provides child welfare services") 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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