Nevada § 179.295 - Reopening of sealed records
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.295 — Reopening of sealed records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 179.295. Reopening of sealed records
1. The person who is the subject of the records that are sealed pursuant to NRS 34.970 , 174.034 , 176.211 , 176A.245 , 176A.265 , 176A.295 , 179.245 , 179.247 , 179.255 , 179.259 , 179.2595 , 179.271 , 201.354 or 453.3365 may petition the court that ordered the records sealed to permit inspection of the
records by a person named in the petition, and the court may order such inspection. Except as otherwise provided in this section, subsection 9 of NRS 179.255 and NRS 179.259 and 179.301 , the court may not order the inspection of the records under any other circumstances. 2. If a person has been arrested, the charges have been dismissed and the records
of the arrest have been sealed, the court may order the inspection of the records
by a prosecuting attorney upon a showing that as a result of newly discovered evidence,
the person has been arrested for the same or a similar offense and that there is sufficient
evidence reasonably to conclude that the person will stand trial for the offense. 3. The court may, upon the application of a prosecuting attorney or an attorney representing
a defendant in a criminal action, order an inspection of such records for the purpose
of obtaining information relating to persons who were involved in the incident recorded. 4. This section does not prohibit a court from considering a proceeding for which
records have been sealed pursuant to NRS 174.034 , 176.211 , 176A.245 , 176A.265 , 176A.295 , 179.245 , 179.247 , 179.255 , 179.259 , 179.2595 , 179.271 , 201.354 or 453.3365 in determining whether to grant a petition pursuant to NRS 176.211 , 176A.245 , 176A.265 , 176A.295 , 179.245 , 179.255 , 179.259 , 179.2595 or 453.3365 for a conviction of another offense.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 179.295
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 179.295 cover?
Section 179.295 ("Reopening of sealed records") 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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