Frequently Asked Questions

Arrested

  • What happens after my child has been arrested?

    Please visit our Case Process page.

  • What time and date is court held?

    We have several types of court hearings at the Jan Evans Juvenile Justice Center.

    Detention Hearings:
    If a youth was arrested and detained they are required by law to have a hearing before the Juvenile Court within 72 hours excluding Weekends and Holidays. Generally, detention hearings are the following business day. This hearing is to determine if they will remain detained in Wittenberg Hall or if they can be released or released on house arrest or electronic monitoring. 
    Juvenile Court Hearing and Trials:
    All other court hearings or trials are set by the Juvenile Court. If you have lost your paperwork, contact your assigned probation officer at 325-7800.  It is your responsibility to attend your court hearing. Court appearance is mandatory. If you have questions about your appearance or you have a conflict, contact your attorney.

    Public Defender’s Office                             Alternate Public Defender’s Office

    Juvenile Traffic Court:
    If a youth has received a citation for a minor traffic offense, they will be summoned to appear with at least one Parent or Guardian before the Juvenile Traffic Master. The summons sent to you will have the date and time you need to appear at Juvenile Traffic Court.  If you have lost your paperwork, contact our Juvenile Traffic Office at 775 325-

  • Will my child be required to appear in court if they receive a citation?

    Please see our Case Processing page for more information about citations and referrals.

Courts and Records

  • Can I request a copy of my juvenile record?

    The Department of Juvenile Services, upon completion of a Juvenile Legal History Release Form, can only provide the legal history to the requesting person, if they are 18 years or older.  If the requestor is under the age of 18 the youth's parents or legal guardians need to complete the form.  Forms are available at Jan Evans Juvenile Justice Center.  All forms must be notarized prior to or at time of submission (free notary services are available at Juvenile Services).  Please allow up to two weeks to process these requests.

    If you need more detailed juvenile records, such as police reports you will need to contact the Self Help Center at washoecourts.com to request a court order for release of this information.

  • How do I request public records?

    Public records requests may be made by phone, mail, in person, or by filling out this online form. 

  • My child was arrested, may I request a copy of the police report?

    Due to confidentiality, police reports cannot be released by this Department. You may, however, contact the arresting agency to request a copy.

  • What happens to my juvenile record?

    Most juvenile records are confidential and cannot be accessed by others. Juvenile records can be sealed under certain circumstances. Juvenile records are typically sealed when the juvenile reaches the age of 18 except in special limited circumstances pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 62H.140 – 62H.170.

Detention

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