Nev. Rev. Stat. § 432.190

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 432.190 - Prohibition against law enforcement agency adopting general policy establishing waiting period or delay before action on report of missing child; duty of law enforcement agency to evaluate information and circumstances to determine immediacy of action

A law enforcement agency shall not adopt a general policy establishing a waiting period or delay before acting upon any report of a missing child under the age of 14. The law enforcement agency which receives the initial report on the missing child shall evaluate all information available to that agency and the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the child to determine whether immediate action is necessary.

NRS 432.190

Added to NRS by 1985, 2166