The Supreme Court of Nevada just ruled that someone charge with a misdemeanor DV charge is now entitled to a jury of his or her peers. This is a big change because before you were only given a bench trial. That meant the Judge was the jury. Now instead of “one” person paid by the government determining your guilt, you get a real jury as…
Withdrawing your Guilty Plea pursuant to your Guilty Plea Agreement Were you given a plea deal that if you successfully completed probation with a honorable discharge you could withdraw your plea and plea guilty to a lesser charge or even a dismissal? Many people don’t realize this doesn’t not happen automatically, someone has to bring it attention to the Judge. Some people still are walking…
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…
Not a U.S. Citizen? What you need to know before you seal your criminal record. If you have a criminal record that you want to seal and you are NOT a U.S. citizen, you need to make sure you obtain all the criminal records for your own file and future use. Immigration will want proof and all your criminal records, which includes police reports, complaints,…
Is a DUI accident a felony? To be charged with a felony DUI in Nevada when an accident occurs, 1 of 2 aggravating factors must be present. Either a death occurred because of the DUI, or substantial bodily harm occurred. Many accidents involving DUIs are typically misdemeanor offenses, even if an accident occurred. You may also be charged with a felony DUI if you have…
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…
There are two ways to go about sealing your record. One is to do all the work yourself. This includes drafting the Petition and Order, filings with the court, court appearances and more. Our, you may hire a record sealing law firm to do most of the work to help ensure no mistakes are made. If you decide to hire a law firm to seal…
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…