Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 62H - Records Related to Children
Here’s an overview of Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 62H – Records Related to Children:
📖 General Scope
NAC 62H implements the rules for:
Confidentiality, collection, and disclosure of juvenile records
Sealing, unsealing, and expungement of juvenile records
Maintaining a standardized system for juvenile justice data collection
Regulations surrounding juvenile sex‑offender data (though primarily found in NRS)
(leg.state.nv.us, nevada.public.law, casetext.com)
🏛️ Key Regulatory Provisions
1. General Provisions (NAC 62H.010–62H.050)
Defines terms like “delinquent act” and outlines limitations on photographing, fingerprinting, and disclosing juvenile information, including publication restrictions on names, race, and case details (law.justia.com).
2. Standardized Data Reporting (NAC 62H.500 and related sections)
Establishes a statewide juvenile data system managed by the Division of Child & Family Services.
Allows collection of additional data beyond what statutory minimums require (law.cornell.edu).
3. Other Regulatory Provisions
Contains details on identification numbering for referred children.
Covers administrative definitions and oversight mechanisms tied to juvenile justice data reporting (casetext.com).
🧩 Relationship with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 62H
NAC 62H implements and expands upon the statutory framework established in NRS 62H, which includes:
Automatic sealing of juvenile records at age 18 (NRS 62H.140)
Procedures for sealing and expungement (NRS 62H.130, 62H.180)
Effects of sealing—e.g., records are deemed nonexistent after expungement (law.justia.com)
✅ Summary of Purposes
| Purpose | NAC Role |
|---|---|
| Protect privacy | Restricts disclosure, reporting, and public dissemination |
| Ensure consistency | Mandates standardized data definitions and reporting protocols |
| Clarify processes | Details procedures for record sealing, notifications, and data retention |
| Adapt data systems | Grants flexibility to collect relevant juvenile justice information |
💡 For More Detail
NAC 62H.010–.050 – definitions, confidentiality rules
NAC 62H.500+ – data collection/reporting system
Refer to NRS 62H for legal authority on sealing and expungement
(law.justia.com)
If you're interested in a deeper dive—such as specific confidentiality rules (§.010–.050), data-collection definitions (§.500–§.600), or how NAC aligns with sealing/expungement statutes in NRS—I can help locate the exact subsections.
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