Amendment No. 184

Assembly Amendment to Assembly Bill No. 221 (BDR 5-187)

Proposed by: Committee on Judiciary

Amendment Box:

Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date | SENATE ACTION Initial and Date

Adopted Lost | Adopted Lost

Concurred In Not | Concurred In Not

Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend sec. 2, pages 1, 2 and 3, by deleting lines 8 and 9 on page 1, lines 1 through 42 on page 2 and lines 1 through 36 on page 3, and inserting:

"subsection 1, the child must not be released before a detention hearing is held pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 62.170.

3. At a detention hearing held pursuant to subsection 7 of NRS 62.170 concerning a child who was taken into custody for an offense described in subsection 1, the judge or master shall determine whether to order the child to be evaluated by a qualified professional. If the judge or master orders a child to be evaluated by a qualified professional, the evaluation must be completed within 14 days after the detention hearing. Until the evaluation is completed, the child must be:

(a) Detained at a facility for the detention of juveniles; or

(b) Placed under a program of supervision in his home that may include electronic surveillance of the child.".

Amend sec. 2, page 3, line 37, by deleting "7." and inserting "4.".

Amend sec. 2, page 3, line 38, by deleting "4," and inserting "3,".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, line 4, by deleting "4." and inserting "3.".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, by deleting line 5 and inserting:

"5. As used in this section:

(a) "Firearm" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection 1 of NRS 202.253.

(b) "Qualified professional" means:".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, line 6, by deleting "(a)" and inserting "(1)".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, line 8, by deleting "(b)" and inserting "(2)".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, line 9, by deleting "(c)" and inserting "(3)".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, line 11, by deleting "(d)" and inserting "(4)".

Amend sec. 2, page 4, line 14, by deleting "(e)" and inserting "(5)".

Amend sec. 3, page 4, line 20, after "2." by inserting:

"The court shall order the parent or guardian of the child, to the extent of his financial ability, to pay the cost of the child to participate in the counseling or other psychological treatment.

3.".

Amend sec. 6, page 8, by deleting line 23 and inserting:

"7. If a child who".

Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

"AN ACT relating to children; providing that a child who allegedly commits an offense involving a firearm must be taken into custody and detained for certain periods and may be psychologically evaluated; requiring the juvenile court to order counseling or other psychological treatment for a child who commits an offense involving cruelty to an animal; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.".

Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:

"SUMMARY—Makes various changes concerning actions to be taken when child allegedly commits offense involving firearm or is found to have committed offense involving cruelty to animal. (BDR 5-187)".