Nevada § 179.273 - Sealing of records after unconditional pardon: Automatic sealing; petition; no fee
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.273 — Sealing of records after unconditional pardon: Automatic sealing; petition; no fee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.273. Sealing of records after unconditional pardon: Automatic sealing; petition; no fee
1. If a court and the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History receive
a certified copy of an unconditional pardon from the State Board of Pardons Commissioners,
the court and the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History shall
seal all records of criminal history subject to the pardon. 2. If a person receives a pardon from the State Board of Pardons Commissioners, the
person may submit a written petition, accompanied by proof of the pardon, to any court
in which the person was convicted for the sealing of all records of criminal history
in its possession and in the possession of any agency of criminal justice relating
to the charges for which the person received the pardon. 3. A petition submitted to a court pursuant to this section is not subject to review
by the prosecuting attorney or an agency of criminal justice. 4. The court shall grant a petition submitted to the court pursuant to this section
unless the charges listed in the petition are different from the charges listed in
the pardon. 5. No fee may be charged by any court or agency of criminal justice for the submission
of a petition pursuant to this section.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.273 cover?
Section 179.273 ("Sealing of records after unconditional pardon: Automatic sealing; petition; no fee") 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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