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NRS 62H.140

Automatic sealing of records when child reaches 18 years of age; exceptions

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 18 - In re I.S. (2024)

Most recently applied in 140 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 18 - In re I.S. (March 2024)

(Added to NRS by 2003, 1091; A 2015, 2571; 2021, 3426)

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 62H.130 and 62H.150, when a child reaches 18 years of age, all records relating to the child must be sealed automatically within 60 days after the date the child reaches 18 years of age.

2. A record relating to a delinquent or unlawful act, criminal charge or act of a child in need of supervision pursuant to NRS 62B.320 for which a child is subject to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court or other agency when the child reaches 18 years of age, including, without limitation, a record relating to a pending delinquent or criminal charge, must be sealed automatically within 60 days after the termination of the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or other agency.

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