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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030 (2026)

Master of the juvenile court: Powers and duties; review of recommendations by juvenile court. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

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NRS 62B.030  Master of the juvenile court: Powers and duties; review of recommendations by juvenile court. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]

      1.  The juvenile court may order a master of the juvenile court to:

      (a) Swear witnesses.

      (b) Take evidence.

      (c) Make findings of fact and recommendations.

      (d) Conduct all proceedings before the master of the juvenile court in the same manner as a district judge conducts proceedings in a district court.

      2.  Not later than 10 days after the evidence before a master of the juvenile court is closed, the master shall file with the juvenile court:

      (a) All papers relating to the case;

      (b) Written findings of fact; and

      (c) Written recommendations.

      3.  A master of the juvenile court shall provide to the parent or guardian of the child, the attorney for the child, the district attorney, and any other person concerned, written notice of:

      (a) The master’s findings of fact;

      (b) The master’s recommendations;

      (c) The right to object to the master’s recommendations; and

      (d) The right to request a hearing de novo before the juvenile court as provided in subsection 4.

      4.  After reviewing the recommendations of a master of the juvenile court and any objection to the master’s recommendations, the juvenile court shall:

      (a) Approve the master’s recommendations, in whole or in part, and order the recommended disposition;

      (b) Reject the master’s recommendations, in whole or in part, and order such relief as may be appropriate; or

      (c) Direct a hearing de novo before the juvenile court if, not later than 5 days after the master provides notice of the master’s recommendations, a person who is entitled to such notice files with the juvenile court a request for a hearing de novo before the juvenile court.

      5.  A recommendation of a master of the juvenile court is not effective until expressly approved by the juvenile court as evidenced by the signature of a judge of the juvenile court.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1028)

      NRS 62B.030  Juvenile judicial officer: Powers and duties; review of recommendations by juvenile court. [Effective July 1, 2026.]

      1.  The juvenile court may order a juvenile judicial officer to:

      (a) Swear witnesses.

      (b) Take evidence.

      (c) Make findings of fact and recommendations.

      (d) Conduct all proceedings before the juvenile judicial officer in the same manner as a district judge conducts proceedings in a district court.

      2.  Not later than 10 days after the evidence before a juvenile judicial officer is closed, the juvenile judicial officer shall file with the juvenile court:

      (a) All papers relating to the case;

      (b) Written findings of fact; and

      (c) Written recommendations.

      3.  A juvenile judicial officer shall provide to the parent or guardian of the child, the attorney for the child, the district attorney, and any other person concerned, written notice of:

      (a) The findings of fact of the juvenile judicial officer;

      (b) The recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer;

      (c) The right to object to the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer; and

      (d) The right to request a hearing de novo before the juvenile court as provided in subsection 4.

      4.  After reviewing the recommendations of a juvenile judicial officer and any objection to the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, the juvenile court shall:

      (a) Approve the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order the recommended disposition;

      (b) Reject the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, in whole or in part, and order such relief as may be appropriate; or

      (c) Direct a hearing de novo before the juvenile court if, not later than 5 days after the juvenile judicial officer provides notice of the recommendations of the juvenile judicial officer, a person who is entitled to such notice files with the juvenile court a request for a hearing de novo before the juvenile court.

      5.  A recommendation of a juvenile judicial officer is not effective until expressly approved by the juvenile court as evidenced by the signature of a judge of the juvenile court.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 1028; A 2025, 2198, effective July 1, 2026)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2021 · leading case: In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021).
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In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 20× “180 to support its argument that unconstitutional assignments are not legislatively authorized. But this goes without saying. A more reasonable reading of NRS 62A.”
In Re: P. S., a Child, 2015 NV 95 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 22× “We conclude that, under NRS 62B.030 the district court has discretion whether to direct a hearing de novo when one is timely requested.”
In Re: P. S., a Child, 2015 NV 95 (Nev. 2015). · cites it 12× “We conclude that, under NRS 62B.030 the district court has discretion whether to direct a hearing de novo when one is timely requested.”
In Re: K. S.-l. (Nev. 2021). “objected to the hearing master's findings, and the State filed an opposition.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030(1) — 1 case
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). “180 to support its argument that unconstitutional assignments are not legislatively authorized. But this goes without saying. A more reasonable reading of NRS 62A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030(3) — 1 case
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). “180 to support its argument that unconstitutional assignments are not legislatively authorized. But this goes without saying. A more reasonable reading of NRS 62A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030(3)(c) — 1 case
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). “180 to support its argument that unconstitutional assignments are not legislatively authorized. But this goes without saying. A more reasonable reading of NRS 62A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030(3)(d) — 1 case
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). “180 to support its argument that unconstitutional assignments are not legislatively authorized. But this goes without saying. A more reasonable reading of NRS 62A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030(4) — 3 cases
In Re: P. S., a Child, 2015 NV 95 (Nev. 2015). “We conclude that, under NRS 62B.030 the district court has discretion whether to direct a hearing de novo when one is timely requested.”
In Re: P. S., a Child, 2015 NV 95 (Nev. 2015). “We conclude that, under NRS 62B.030 the district court has discretion whether to direct a hearing de novo when one is timely requested.”
In Re: Parental Rights as to L.L.S., 2021 NV 22 (Nev. 2021). “180 to support its argument that unconstitutional assignments are not legislatively authorized. But this goes without saying. A more reasonable reading of NRS 62A.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.030(4)(c) — 1 case
In Re: K. S.-l. (Nev. 2021). “objected to the hearing master's findings, and the State filed an opposition.”
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