Nevada: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (NV-AR-4)

Records relating to a child will be sealed if the child is at least 18 years of age, has been rehabilitated to the satisfaction of the juvenile court, and is not subject to a disqualifying event. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.130(1), (4).

Record Detail(s)

All charges

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 been convicted of a felony or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.130(4). Records relating to a traffic offense that would have been a misdemeanor if committed by an adult are not eligible for sealing. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.110(4).

Procedure General

A petition must be filed with the court. For the specific procedure, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.130(2).

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). For further information on the effect of sealing, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.130(6).

Waiting Periods

A petition can be filed three years after the date the child was last adjudicated delinquent or placed under the supervision of the juvenile court. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 62H.130(1)(a).

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