If you have a criminal record and you qualify for a record sealing under Nevada law, a judge does not “have to” agree and sign your order to seal. The statute is discretionary. The judge “may” seal your record, the statute does not say the judge “shall” seal your record. However, if you meet the requirements, our firm’s experience is that in most cases, the…
Typically, if you are submitting a Petition and Order to Seal your Nevada criminal record and the Prosecutor agreed and signed the order, the Judge will sign the Order without a hearing. However, this is not always the case. In my experience I have seen Judges deny a stipulated order to seal without prejudice. If this does happen, it is important to get the Petition…
If the Attorney General’s office prosecuted your case you wish to seal, then you will have to give the Attorney General notice and an opportunity to review your petition and order to seal your criminal record. The Attorney General might oppose the sealing or agree to it. Then if the District Attorney’s office prosecuted any of your other cases, they would also have to be…
If you have a criminal record that consist of charges in multiple locations, such as Henderson Municipal Court, Las Vegas Justice, and North Las Vegas Municipal Court, you may petition District court for an Order to seal. New law allows District Court to seal records for lower courts in their district. This saves you time and potentially money. Before you had to Petition each court…
RECORD SEAL – DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE Nevada law now permits individuals who were on probation and received a dishonorable discharge to now petition to seal their record. Record Sealing assembly bill 327 has made this possible. However, a judge still has the discretion to sign the order to seal. You must show you are rehabilitated and stayed out of trouble for the statutory period of time…
How much does it cost to seal/expunge your record? Sealing your record consist of various government and attorney fees. Keep in mind that Nevada is a record sealing state, not an expungement state. Your typical government fees for Nevada consist of the follow: Department of Public Safety Criminal History $23.50 Local arresting law agency (SCOPE) $10.00 Court filing fee $50.00 to $270.00 Certified Court Orders…
Immigration and Sealing Your Record Before you seal your record, you should get certified dispositions of all the cases you are going to seal. You will need copies of your record for immigration purposes in the future if you are not an U.S. Citizen. If you seal your record, you will not be able to just pick up copies for your immigration case. That is…