Nevada: Adult Diversion/Deferral Program (NV-D-2)

Records relating to an offense for which the person has successfully completed probation will be sealed by the court. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176A.295.

Record Detail(s)

Completion of diversion or deferral program

Previous Conviction Disqualifying

No

Mandatory / Discretionary

Mandatory

Hearing

Yes, if objection filed

Clearance Process

Automatic

Remedy

Seal

Ineligible Category or Citation

See section 176A.290 for eligibility for probation and deferred proceedings. See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176A.290.

Procedure General

The procedure is automatic. Upon the completion of probation, the court will order the records sealed without a hearing unless the division petitions the court, for good cause shown, not to seal the records and requests a hearing thereon. For the specific procedure, see Nev. Rev. Stat. § 176A.295.

Fees

There is no statutory language regarding fees.

Effect

All proceedings are deemed never to have occurred and the person can answer accordingly to any inquiry, with the exceptions listed in section 179.301. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.285. The court will notify agencies of the sealing order. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.275. See section 179.295 for instances in which sealed records can be reopened.

Waiting Periods

The record can be sealed upon the successful completion of probation.

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