(On Behalf of the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Human Resources)
January 27, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
SUMMARY--Makes various changes to provisions governing authority of juvenile courts over persons who violate probation or parole. (BDR 5-373)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.
EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to juvenile courts; authorizing juvenile courts to place certain juveniles who violate parole in detention or jail; removing the authority of juvenile courts to place certain persons who violate probation in prison; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1 NRS 62.271 is hereby amended to read as follows:
62.271 Whenever the court has taken jurisdiction over a person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, it may order any person:
1. Under the age of 18 years who has been adjudicated to be delinquent and placed on probation by the court or who is on parole to be placed in a facility for the detention of juveniles for not more than 30 days for the violation of probation [.] or parole.
2. Eighteen years of age or older and under the age of 21 years who has been placed on probation by the court or who is on parole to be placed [either] in the county jail [or the state prison] for the violation of probation [.] or parole.
Sec. 2 The provisions of subsection 1 of NRS 354.599 do not apply to any additional expenses of a local government that are related to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3 The amendatory provisions of this act do not apply to offenses that are committed before October 1, 1997.