Consequences for Driving Under the Influence include probation supervision, driver's license suspensions, fines, community service or work crew, substance abuse evaluation, and DUI school. For more information, please see Nevada Revised Statute 62E.640
In Nevada, it is against the law for youth under the age of 21 to buy, consume or possess alcohol. Juveniles arrested or cited for this offense may be subject to probation supervision, driver's license suspensions, fines, community service or work crew, and substance abuse evaluations. For more information please see Nevada Revised Statute 62E.630 and 62E.620
It is against the law to buy, consume or possess marijuana. Juveniles arrested or cited for this offense may be subject to probation supervision, driver's license suspensions, fines, community service or work crew, and substance abuse evaluations. For more information please see Nevada Revised Statute 62E.620
The charges of Runaway, Incorrigible and CHINS (Child in Need of Supervision) are all considered Status Offenses meaning that they only apply to juveniles. Federal Law mandates that Status Offenders may not be sheltered with Delinquent Offenders. For more information regarding services for Status Offenders, please refer to the Probation Division.
If a child habitually is truant from school, he/she may be subject to penalties as stated per Nevada Revised Statute. Truancy citations may result in fines, community service or work crew and driver's license suspensions. For more information regarding services for Truants, please refer to TPOP and Nevada Revised Statute 62E.430
Curfew Law - Under 18 Years of Age
Did you know there are curfew laws in Las Vegas and Clark County?
Las Vegas City Ordinance - 10.54.010
Clark County Ordinance - 12.12.030
Within Clark County and the City of Las Vegas if you are under the age of 18 and are not engaged in any lawful occupation, not accompanied by one of your parents or guardian, you may not: loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or be upon, in or about any public streets, avenues, alleys or other public places within the City or County between the hours of:
10:00 pm - 5:00 am (Sunday - Thursday)
12:00 am - 5:00 am (Friday and Saturday, non-school days)
9:00 pm - 5:00 am (Friday, Saturday on the Strip)
A violation of this law can result in a citation, fines up to $300, and/or you may be detained until a parent can be contacted.
Strip Curfew Rules:
(a) It is unlawful for any child under the age of eighteen to be in or upon the following streets or sidewalks adjacent thereto and all parking lots, driveways and walkways which are open to the public and located on properties that adjoin such designated streets between the hours of nine p.m. on Friday, Saturday and legal holidays and five a.m. of the succeeding day, and between 6 p.m. on December 31 and 5 a.m. of the succeeding day:
(1) Las Vegas Boulevard South Between Sahara Avenue and Sunset Road;
(2) Harmon Avenue between Las Vegas Boulevard South and Koval Lane;
(3) Dune Road/Flamingo Road between I-15 and Koval Lane;
(4) Spring Mountain Road/Sands Drive between Vegas Plaza Drive and Koval Lane;
(5) Stardust Road between Industrial Road and Las Vegas Boulevard South;
(6) Convention Center Drive;
(7) Riviera Boulevard;
(8) Circus Circus Drive.
Downtown Curfew Rules:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any child under the age of eighteen years, without being on any lawful business or engaged in any lawful occupation, not accompanied by one of his parents or his guardian, or other adult person having legal care, custody and control of said child, to loiter, idle, wander or stroll or be upon, in or about any of the public streets, avenues, alleys or other public places in the City at any time between the hours of ten p.m., Sunday through Thursday and five a.m. of the succeeding day, and between the hours of twelve midnight on Friday and Saturday and five a.m. of the succeeding day; provided, however, the Sheriff of the Metropolitan Police Department or his designee shall be empowered to extend the curfew on special occasions to such hour as shall be designated by him.
(b) On all school holidays and during the days of summer vacation, said curfew shall be between the hours of twelve midnight and five a.m. for all citizens under the age of eighteen years.
