Issuance of citation to habitual truant; applicability.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 392.149
in effect1. Upon receipt of a report pursuant to NRS 392.144 or 392.147 , if it appears after investigation that a pupil is a habitual truant, the attendance officer, school police officer or law enforcement agency to whom the report is made shall prepare manually or electronically a citation directing the pupil to appear in the proper juvenile court.
2. A copy of the citation must be delivered to the pupil and to the parent, guardian or any other person who has control or charge of the pupil by:
(a) The local law enforcement agency;
(b) A school police officer employed by the board of trustees of the school district; or
(c) An attendance officer appointed by the board of trustees of the school district.
3. The citation must be in the form prescribed for misdemeanor citations in NRS 171.1773 .
4. The provisions of this section apply to all pupils who are required to enroll in and attend school pursuant to NRS 392.040 .
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-392.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026