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NRS 179.2595

Sealing more than one record; procedure

Known as the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act

The act spans §§ 179–179 (161 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case IN RE: APPLICATION OF FINLEY (2019)

Most recently applied in IN RE: APPLICATION OF FINLEY (December 2019)

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2412; A 2019, 411)

Notwithstanding the procedure established in NRS 179.245, 179.255 or 179.259 for the filing of a petition for the sealing of records:

1. If a person wishes to have more than one record sealed and would otherwise need to file a petition in more than one court for the sealing of the records, the person may, instead of filing a petition in each court, file a petition in district court for the sealing of all such records.

2. If a person files a petition for the sealing of records in district court pursuant to subsection 1 or NRS 179.245, 179.255 or 179.259, the district court may order the sealing of any other records in the justice or municipal courts in accordance with the provisions of NRS 179.2405 to 179.301, inclusive.

3. A district court shall act in accordance with subsection 2 regardless of whether a petition filed pursuant to this section includes a request for the sealing of a record in a district court.

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