Nevada § 62E.506 - Use of validated risk assessment tool and validated mental health screening tool before disposition; report on results
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§ 62E.506. Use of validated risk assessment tool and validated mental health screening tool before disposition; report on results
1. Beginning on the date selected by the Commission for implementation of the requirement
for use of the validated risk assessment tool and the validated mental health screening
tool selected pursuant to NRS 62B.610 , before the disposition of a case involving a child who is adjudicated delinquent,
the department of juvenile services shall conduct a validated risk assessment and
validated mental health screening on the child, using the tools selected by the Commission. If the mental health screening indicates that the child is in need of a full mental
health assessment, the department of juvenile services shall, to the extent money
is available, provide for a full mental health assessment of the child. 2. The department of juvenile services shall prepare a report on the results of the
risk assessment, mental health screening and, if applicable, the full mental health
assessment conducted pursuant to subsection 1. The report must be included in the child's file and provided to all parties to the
case. The report must identify the child's risk to reoffend and provide a recommendation
for the type of supervision and services that the child needs. 3. The juvenile court shall use the report created pursuant to subsection 2 to assist
the juvenile court in determining the disposition of the child's case.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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