Nev. Admin. Code § 62H.Sec. 5.1 - NEW

1. If an expert who is appointed by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62D.155 believes that a child is incompetent, the expert must indicate in the written report submitted pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 62D.155 whether the primary reason he or she believes that the child is incompetent is because of:

(a) The age or developmental maturity of the child;

(b) A mental illness of the child;

(c) A developmental disability of the child;

(d) An intellectual disability of the child;

(e) Any other disability that affects the competence of the child; or

(f) Any other factor that affects the competence of the child.

2. As used in this section, "developmental disability" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 435.007.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 62H.Sec. 5.1

Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services R056-22A, eff. 4/19/2024

NRS 62H.200, 62H.400