Juvenile - Ages (10) and Younger

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What is the legal age limit for juveniles who are not capable of committing crimes according to NRS?

8 years old

12 years old

10 years old (correct)

14 years old

What action should officers take if a juvenile aged 10 or younger is not safe in their home environment?

Take the juvenile into temporary custody without warrant (correct)

Arrest and book the juvenile

Cite the juvenile

Release the juvenile to their parent/guardian

According to OPD policy, what action should officers take if a juvenile aged 10 or younger is not endangered in the parent/guardian's care?

Arrest the juvenile

Issue a citation to the juvenile

Release the juvenile outright with no further action (correct)

Book the juvenile

When can officers take juveniles aged 10 or younger into temporary custody without warrant?

When the juvenile is endangered in their parent/guardian's care Signup and view all the answers

What is the overarching principle of OPD regarding juveniles aged 10 or younger who may have committed a criminal act?

Release them outright with no further action Signup and view all the answers

What do NRS regulations mandate regarding juveniles aged 10 or younger who may have engaged in what would otherwise be a criminal act?

Officers must release them to their parent/guardian outright with no further action Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has committed a crime?

Complete an Incident Report and promptly release the juvenile to their parent/guardian if it is determined they would be safe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10?

Inform the victim of the juvenile suspect's disposition, including whether they were placed with DHHS Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has not committed a crime?

Complete an Information Report and promptly release the juvenile to their parent/guardian if it is determined they would be safe Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10 who has committed a crime?

Note the name of the parent/guardian to whom the juvenile is released in the report details/narrative Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 is mentally ill and dangerous?

Take the juvenile into temporary custody without a warrant Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has committed a crime and it would not be safe to return them to their parent/guardian's care?

Follow procedures as described in the OPD "Abuse/Neglect/Injury - Child" policy Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has not committed a crime and it would not be safe to return them to their parent/guardian's care?

Follow procedures as described in the OPD "Abuse/Neglect/Injury - Child" policy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10 who has not committed a crime?

Conduct an inquiry to determine why the juvenile committed the crime/act and if they are endangered in their parent/guardian's care Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10 who has committed a crime?

Complete an Incident Report Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 is a ward of the state?

Contact the Department of Health and Human Services as the juvenile's legal guardian Signup and view all the answers

Juvenile - Ages (10) and Younger

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Questions and Answers

What is the legal age limit for juveniles who are not capable of committing crimes according to NRS?

What action should officers take if a juvenile aged 10 or younger is not safe in their home environment?

According to OPD policy, what action should officers take if a juvenile aged 10 or younger is not endangered in the parent/guardian's care?

When can officers take juveniles aged 10 or younger into temporary custody without warrant?

What is the overarching principle of OPD regarding juveniles aged 10 or younger who may have committed a criminal act?

What do NRS regulations mandate regarding juveniles aged 10 or younger who may have engaged in what would otherwise be a criminal act?

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has committed a crime?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10?

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has not committed a crime?

Which of the following is a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10 who has committed a crime?

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 is mentally ill and dangerous?

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has committed a crime and it would not be safe to return them to their parent/guardian's care?

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 has not committed a crime and it would not be safe to return them to their parent/guardian's care?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10 who has not committed a crime?

Which of the following is a requirement for officers when responding to a call involving a juvenile suspect under the age of 10 who has committed a crime?

What is the primary action officers must take if they determine a juvenile under the age of 10 is a ward of the state?

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