Child who escapes or attempts escape from facility for detention of juveniles deemed escaped prisoner; when court may certify such child for criminal proceedings; when deemed delinquent act.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62B.400
in effect1. A child shall be deemed to be a prisoner who has escaped or attempted to escape from lawful custody in violation of NRS 212.090 , and proceedings may be brought against the child pursuant to the provisions of this section, if the child:
(a) Is committed to or otherwise is placed in a public or private facility for the detention or correctional care of children, including, but not limited to, all state, regional and local facilities for the detention of children; and
(b) Escapes or attempts to escape from such a facility.
2. Upon a motion by the district attorney and after a full investigation, the juvenile court may certify the child for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 62B.390 if the child was 14 years of age or older at the time of the escape or attempted escape and:
(a) The child was committed to or placed in the facility from which the child escaped or attempted to escape because the child had been charged with or had been adjudicated delinquent for an unlawful act that would have been a felony if committed by an adult; or
(b) The child or another person aiding the child used a dangerous weapon to facilitate the escape or attempted escape.
3. If the child is certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to subsection 2, the juvenile court shall also certify the child for criminal proceedings as an adult for any other related offense arising out of the same facts as the escape or attempted escape, regardless of the nature of the related offense.
4. If the child is not certified for criminal proceedings as an adult pursuant to subsection 2 or otherwise is not subject to the provisions of subsection 2, the escape or attempted escape shall be deemed to be a delinquent act, and proceedings may be brought against the child pursuant to the provisions of this title.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-062B.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026