Nevada: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (NV-AR-1)

Records relating to a child must be sealed when the child reaches 18 years of age. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.140.

Record Detail(s)

All charges

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

No

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Seal

Ineligible Category or Citation

Sexual offenses are not eligible for sealing under this section. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.110(3). Records relating to a traffic offense that would have been a misdemeanor if committed by an adult are not eligible for sealing. See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.110.

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic.

Fees

There are no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

The order can seal any records relating to a child who has been taken before a probation officer, a child who appeared before the juvenile court, and the records of a child's arrest. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.100. Upon the records being sealed, all proceedings recounted in the records are deemed never to have occurred and the person can reply accordingly to any inquiry concerning the record. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.170(1).

Waiting Periods

The records are sealed automatically when the child reaches age 21.

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