NRS 179.2445

Rebuttable presumption that records should be sealed; exception

Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act

The act spans §§ 179.005 to 179.540 (161 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case IN RE: PETITION OF ARAGON (2020)

Most recently applied in TIFFEE VS. EIGHTH JUDICIAL DIST. CT (May 2021)

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2412; A 2017, 2233; 2021, 2591)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon the filing of a petition for the sealing of records pursuant to NRS 179.245, 179.247, 179.255, 179.259 or 179.2595, there is a rebuttable presumption that the records should be sealed if the applicant satisfies all statutory requirements for the sealing of the records.

2. The presumption set forth in subsection 1 does not apply to a defendant who is given a dishonorable discharge from probation pursuant to NRS 176A.850 and applies to the court for the sealing of records relating to the conviction.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.