Nevada § 176A.245 - Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction

Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 176A.245 — Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 176A.245. Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, after a defendant is discharged from

probation or a case is dismissed pursuant to NRS 176A.240 , the court shall order sealed all documents, papers and exhibits in the defendant's

record, minute book entries and entries on dockets, and other documents relating to

the case in the custody of such other agencies and officers as are named in the court's

order if the defendant fulfills the terms and conditions imposed by the court and

the Division. The court shall order those 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. 2. If the defendant is charged with a violation of NRS 200.485 , 484C.110 or 484C.210 and the charges are conditionally dismissed or the judgment of conviction is set

aside as provided in NRS 176A.240 , not sooner than 7 years after the charges are conditionally dismissed or the judgment

of conviction is set aside and upon the filing of a petition by the defendant, the

justice court, municipal court or district court, as applicable, shall order that

all documents, papers and exhibits in the defendant's record, minute book entries

and entries on dockets, and other documents relating to the case in the custody of

such other agencies and officers as are named in the court's order be sealed. The justice court, municipal court or district court, as applicable, shall order

those 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. 3. If the court orders sealed the record of a defendant who is discharged from probation,

whose case is dismissed, whose charges were conditionally dismissed or whose judgment

of conviction was set aside pursuant to NRS 176A.240 , the court shall send a copy of the order to each agency or officer named in the

order. Each such agency or officer shall notify the court in writing of its compliance

with the order.

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 176A.245 ("Sealing of records after discharge, dismissal, conditional dismissal or setting aside of judgment of conviction") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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