When alternative to commitment or placement must be recommended to juvenile court.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 63.450
in effectThe Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services shall recommend to the juvenile court a suitable alternative to the commitment or placement of a child in a facility if:
1. The superintendent of the facility reports that such a commitment or placement is unsuitable; and
2. At the time of commitment or placement or after entering the facility, the child appears to be:
(a) An improper child to be retained in the facility; or
(b) So incorrigible or so incapable of reformation under the discipline of the facility as to render the childs detention detrimental to the interests of the facility.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-063.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026