Nevada: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (NV-AR-2)

Records relating to a sex offense or an unlawful act that would have been a felony if committed by an adult and involved the use or threat of violence can be sealed after the person reaches the age of 30 and is no longer subject to registration and community notification. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.150(6).

Record Detail(s)

Sex-related offenses

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

Yes

Mandatory / Discretionary

Discretionary

Clearance Process

Petition-based

Remedy

Seal

Ineligible Category or Citation

To be eligible for sealing, the person cannot have to be subject to registration and community notification. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.150(5).

Procedure General

A petition must be filed with the court. For the specific procedure, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.150(3).

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

The order can seal 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

A petition can be filed once the person reaches age 30. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.150(2).

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