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Nevada LEGISLATION
nrs 432B.609-620
Sexual Abuse of Sexual Exploitation of Children Under Age of 18 Years
NRS 432B.609 Screening of child in custody of agency which provides child welfare services to determine whether child is victim of commercial sexual exploitation; exception.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, each child in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services must be screened to determine whether the child is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation.
2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall:
(a) Cause the screening required pursuant to subsection 1 to be conducted as soon as practicable after the child is placed in its custody; and
(b) If the results of the screening indicate that the child is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation, take the actions prescribed by NRS 432C.130.
3. The method for conducting the screening required pursuant to subsection 1 must be:
(a) Based on research; and
(b) Reliable and valid for identifying a child who is a victim of commercial sexual exploitation.
4. The requirement prescribed by subsection 1 does not apply if the agency which provides child welfare services has determined that no method for conducting the screening satisfies the requirements prescribed by subsection 3 for a child who is the same age as the child to whom the requirement applies.
5. As used in this section, “commercial sexual exploitation” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 432C.050.
(Added to NRS by 2023, 827)
NRS 432B.610 Training of certain peace officers for detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.
1. The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall:
(a) Require each category I peace officer to complete a program of training for the detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years.
(b) Not certify any person as a category I peace officer unless the person has completed the program of training required pursuant to paragraph (a).
(c) Establish a program to provide the training required pursuant to paragraph (a).
(d) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
2. As used in this section, “category I peace officer” means:
(a) Sheriffs of counties and of metropolitan police departments, their deputies and correctional officers;
(b) Personnel of the Nevada Highway Patrol whose principal duty is to enforce one or more laws of this State, and any person promoted from such a duty to a supervisory position related to such a duty;
(c) Marshals, police officers and correctional officers of cities and towns;
(d) Members of the Police Department of the Nevada System of Higher Education;
(e) Employees of the Division of State Parks of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources designated by the Administrator of the Division who exercise police powers specified in NRS 289.260;
(f) The Chief, investigators and agents of the Investigation Division of the Department of Public Safety;
(g) The personnel of the Department of Wildlife who exercise those powers of enforcement conferred by title 45 and chapter 488 of NRS; and
(h) School police officers employed or appointed by the board of trustees of any county school district.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1335; A 1995, 559; 1999, 2429; 2001, 2614; 2003, 1564; 2005, 674; 2019, 3258)
NRS 432B.620 Certification of peace officers who regularly investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children; regulations.
1. A peace officer assigned to investigate regularly cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years must be certified to carry out those duties by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.
2. The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall require each peace officer assigned to investigate regularly cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years to complete, within 1 year after the peace officer is assigned to investigate those cases and each year thereafter, a program of training for the detection and investigation of and response to cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years.
3. If a law enforcement agency does not have a peace officer who is certified to investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years pursuant to NRS 432B.610, it may consult with a peace officer of another law enforcement agency who is so certified.
4. The Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission shall:
(a) Establish the program of training required pursuant to subsection 2.
(b) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
5. The provisions of this section do not prohibit a peace officer who is not certified to investigate cases of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of children under the age of 18 years pursuant to NRS 432B.610 from testifying or presenting evidence at any proceeding relating to the sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 years.
(Added to NRS by 1993, 1336; A 1999, 2430)