Nevada · Abuse in youth detention
Abuse in youth detention lawsuit in Nevada
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Nevada?
Nevada AB 124 (2021) eliminated the SOL for childhood sexual abuse. No deadline for filing. Physical abuse: 2-year SOL with tolling. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Section 1983: 2-year SOL.
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Nevada operates juvenile facilities including Summit View Youth Center (closed 2007 after abuse documentation) and Caliente Youth Center. Nevada eliminated the SOL for childhood sexual abuse in 2021, allowing survivors to file regardless of when the abuse occurred. Clark County juvenile detention has faced repeated scrutiny.
Medical facilities in Nevada
Advocacy Center for TESSA (Clark County)
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Abuse in youth detention overview. This page covers the local information available for Nevada.
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