Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.894

Current through 82nd (2023) Legislative Session Chapter 535 and 34th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1 and 35th (2023) Special Session Chapter 1

Section 202.894 - Report deemed report of abuse or neglect of child made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or report of commercial sexual exploitation of child made pursuant to NRS 432C.110

If a person reports to a law enforcement agency that another person has committed a violent or sexual offense against a child, whether or not the person is required to make such a report pursuant to NRS 202.882, and the violent or sexual offense against the child would constitute abuse or neglect of a child, as defined in NRS 432B.020, or the commercial sexual exploitation, as defined in NRS 432C.050, of a child, the report made by the person shall be deemed to be a report of the abuse or neglect of the child that has been made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or a report of the commercial sexual exploitation of a child that has been made pursuant to NRS 432C.110, as applicable, and:

1. The appropriate agencies shall act upon the report pursuant to chapter 432B or 432C of NRS, as applicable; and

2. The report may be used in the same manner as other reports that are made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or 432C.110.

NRS 202.894

Added to NRS by 1999, 3525; A 2019, 1935

Amended by 2019, Ch. 316,§16, eff. 10/1/2019.

Added to NRS by 1999, 3525