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Judge Denied Stipulated Petition to Seal Nevada Criminal Record Without Prejudice

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

How Do I obtain My Nevada Department of Public Safety (D.P.S.) Criminal History Report? Obtaining a copy of your Nevada D.P.S. criminal history is fairly simple and only requires a few items. This is required if you want to seal your Nevada criminal record. You will need to fill out a one-page D.P.S. request called the DPS-006 form.  This has your contact information and where

Nevada crimes that are not eligible for record sealing. Regardless of how long it has been and if you stayed out of trouble, there are certain crimes that are not eligible for record sealing.  NRS 179.245 lists and defines what crimes are NOT permitted for record sealing. The main crimes that are not eligible or permitted to be sealed are as follows: A crime against

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

It has been brought to my attention that some firms charge people per arrest or conviction when working on a Petition and Order to seal records.  This is NOT the case with my firm. I charge per Petition, regardless of how many arrest or charges you have on one Petition.  I have prepared and sealed Petitions with over 19 plus arrest on them, and quoted

Two new laws just recently passed and were signed by our Governor giving those with criminal records more options to seal their record.  The waiting period will be shorter on how long you will have to wait to seal your record and people who would of been denied before, may have the ability to seal their record now in some cases. See Assembly Bill 327

If you received your signed Order to seal your criminal record, you still have more steps to take.  You will need to get certified copies of the Order to seal and send the Orders to all the agencies that have your criminal history. The most common places that you will need to send your Order are to the arresting agency, DA or City Attorney office, the actual

If you completed Veteran’s Court and received a dismissal, you probably are eligible to seal your record of this offense.  However, most courts do not do this for you.  You will still have to prepare a Petition and Order to seal your record that will need to be submitted to the court. You or an attorney may prepare and submit the Petition and Order, a

Nevada allows the sealing of many criminal records, but does not allow you to expunge your record. However, sealing your record is beneficial. If the court orders your record sealed, the criminal record is deemed to never have occurred and you do not have to disclose it for employment purposes. Another benefit is that your record is taken off public databases, such as police and court

Can I Hide My Criminal Record In Nevada? Yes, in most cases you can. Nevada allows the sealing of certain criminal records, which hides it from the public view and allows you to deny it ever happened. There are of course certain requirements like the waiting period and staying out of trouble. Some crimes are not eligible as well, but most crimes are eligible. The