Eligibility for record sealing of your Nevada convictions depends on the category of crime you were convicted of, the date of your Judgment of Conviction and the period of time since you were released from actual custody or discharged from parole or probation, whichever occurs later.
CLASS OF OFFENSE
WAITING PERIOD
Arrest Without a Conviction
IMMEDIATELY - After Dismissal or Acquittal
Pled Guilty or No Contest to Any Offense and Offense was Dismissed After Fulfilling Requirements Set By Court
IMMEDIATELY - After Dismissal
Misdemeanors
2 years
Misdemeanor DUI
7 years
Misdemeanor Battery Domestic Violence
7 years
Gross Misdemeanors (ex. Grand Theft Auto)
7 years
Category E Felony (ex. Possession of Controlled substance, i.e. Cocaine or Marijuana)
7 years
Category C or D Felony (ex. Battery with Substantial Bodily Harm or Theft in Excess of $2,500)
12 years
Category A or B Felony (ex. Murder or Robbery)
15 years
Specifically, the Law in Nevada on Sealing Records states:
“All proceedings recounted in the record are deemed never to have occurred, and the person to whom the order pertains may properly answer accordingly to any inquiry, including, without limitation, an inquiry relating to an application for employment, concerning the arrest, conviction, dismissal or acquittal and the events and proceedings relating to the arrest, conviction, dismissal or acquittal.”
“The person is immediately restored to the following civil rights if his civil rights previously have not been restored: the right to vote, the right to hold office, and the right to serve on a jury.”
