Nevada Revised Statutes Title 38. Public Welfare § 432B.470. Hearing required; notice

1. A child placed in protective custody pursuant to NRS 432B.390 must be given a hearing, conducted by a judge, master or special master appointed by the judge for that particular hearing, within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after being placed in protective custody, to determine whether the child should remain in protective custody pending further action by the court.

2. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, notice of the time and place of the hearing must be given to a parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare:

If the child was delivered to a provider of emergency services pursuant to NRS 432B.630, the parent who delivered the child to the provider shall be deemed to have waived any right to notice of the hearing conducted pursuant to this section.

3. If the parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare cannot be located for personal or oral notice and the last known address of the parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare cannot be ascertained, reasonable efforts must be made to locate and notify the parent or other person responsible for the child's welfare as soon as possible.

4. Actual notice of the hearing or appearance at the hearing shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements relating to notice set forth in this section.