Nevada Revised Statutes 392.303 – Employee of or volunteer for school required to make report; timing of and entity to be notified of report; investigation of reports
1. In addition to the reporting required by NRS 432B.220, if, in his or her capacity as an employee of or volunteer for a public school or private school, such an employee or volunteer knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been subjected to:
Attorney's Note
Under the Nevada Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| category A felony | up to life |
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 392.303
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- School bus: has the meaning ascribed to it in Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
(a) Abuse or neglect, sexual conduct in violation of NRS 201.540, luring in violation of NRS 201.560 by another employee of or volunteer for a public school or private school or a violation of NRS 201.553 by another employee of or volunteer for a public or private school, the employee or volunteer who has such knowledge or reasonable cause to believe shall report the abuse or neglect, sexual conduct, luring or other violation to the agency which provides child welfare services in the county in which the school is located and a law enforcement agency.
(b) Corporal punishment in violation of NRS 392.4633 or 394.366 by another employee of or volunteer for a public school or private school, the employee or volunteer who has such knowledge or reasonable cause to believe shall report the corporal punishment to the agency which provides child welfare services in the county in which the school is located.
2. A report pursuant to subsection 1 must be made as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than 24 hours after the person knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.553, 201.560, 392.4633 or 394.366.
3. If a law enforcement agency that receives a report pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 concludes that there is not probable cause to believe that the person allegedly responsible for the abuse or neglect or who allegedly violated NRS 201.540, 201.553 or 201.560 committed the act of which he or she is accused, the law enforcement agency shall notify the agency which provides child welfare services of that determination.
4. If a school police officer receives a report pursuant to this section of an offense that is punishable as a category A felony, the school police officer shall notify the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the school.
5. A law enforcement agency, other than a school police officer, shall notify a school police officer, if such an officer is employed in the school district, if the law enforcement agency receives a report pursuant to this section of an offense that is punishable as a felony and:
(a) Allegedly occurred:
(1) On the property of a public school for which the board of trustees of the school district has employed or appointed school police officers;
(2) At an activity sponsored by such a school; or
(3) On a school bus while the school bus was being used by such a school for an official school-related purpose; or
(b) Was allegedly committed by a person who the law enforcement agency has reasonable cause to believe is an employee or volunteer of such a school.
6. An agency which provides child welfare services shall assess all allegations contained in any report made pursuant to this section and, if the agency deems appropriate, assign the matter for investigation.
7. Nothing in NRS 392.275 to 392.365, inclusive, shall be construed to prohibit an agency which provides child welfare services and a law enforcement agency from undertaking simultaneous investigations of the abuse or neglect of a child or a violation of NRS 201.540, 201.553 or 201.560.