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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…