Nevada Revised Statutes 62H.150 – Limitations on sealing records related to certain delinquent acts
1. If a child is adjudicated delinquent for an unlawful act listed in subsection 6 and the records relating to that unlawful act have not been sealed by the juvenile court pursuant to NRS 62H.130 before the child reaches 21 years of age, unless the records have not been sealed pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 62H.130, those records must not be sealed before the child reaches 30 years of age.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 62H.150
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
2. After the child reaches 30 years of age, the child may petition the juvenile court for an order sealing those records.
3. If a petition is filed pursuant to this section, the juvenile court shall notify the district attorney and the chief probation officer or the Chief of the Youth Parole Bureau.
4. The district attorney and the chief probation officer or any of their deputies, the Chief of the Youth Parole Bureau or his or her designee, or any other person who has evidence that is relevant to consideration of the petition may testify at the hearing on the petition.
5. After the hearing on the petition, the juvenile court may enter an order sealing the records relating to the child if the juvenile court finds that, during the period since the child reached 21 years of age, the child has not been convicted of any offense, except for minor moving or standing traffic offenses.
6. The provisions of this section apply to any of the following unlawful acts:
(a) An unlawful act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted:
(1) Sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.366;
(2) Battery with intent to commit sexual assault pursuant to NRS 200.400; or
(3) Lewdness with a child pursuant to NRS 201.230.
(b) An unlawful act which would have been a felony if committed by an adult and which involved the use or threatened use of force or violence.