On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, the Nevada Board of Pardons Commissioners is set to discuss Governor Sisolak’s resolution to pardon people who were previously convicted of possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, not for purpose of sale. If granted, Governor Sisolak states that this resolution would affect tens of thousands of people who [...]
Sealing your criminal record in Nevada Thinking of sealing your criminal record in Nevada? Record sealing can be a beneficial process for those who have been convicted of a crime and who wish to protect their criminal records from being viewed by most non-governmental agencies. The process can be burdensome for the average person, so [...]
Seal a Record: How to Qualify for Record Sealing f you have a criminal record, it can cause difficulties in almost every area of your life. From getting a home, to finding a job, to securing a loan, your criminal record can make it hard to achieve your long-term goals. For this reason, many people [...]
DUI First Depending on the circumstances, Nevada treats DUI’s as misdemeanor or felony offenses. If you have been charged with a DUI and it is your first offense or your first offense in 7 years, then it will be charged as a DUI first. You can still be charged with a felony DUI regardless if [...]
Traffic Citations Getting a traffic ticket seems fairly common these days southern Nevada. What many people don’t realize is that an attorney can help with reducing the moving violation to a non-moving violation with no demerit points. This helps with keeping your insurance cost low and not putting you at risk of getting your driver’s [...]
Petit Larceny vs. Grand Larceny Similar to petit larceny, grand larceny occurs when one steals something with a value of $650 or more. Unlike petit larceny though, grand larceny is a felony offense. If one intentionally steals, takes and carries away, leads away or drives away with: 1) Personal goods or property, with a value [...]
Check Fraud A person who willfully, with the intent to defraud, draws or passes a check or draft to obtain money, delivery of other valuable property, services, the use of property, or credit extended by any licensed gaming establishment, when the person has insufficient funds may be guilty of a misdemeanor or a felony depending [...]
Felons Prohibited to Own or Possess a Firearm Nevada is one of the more gun friendly states in our country, however it does prohibit felons from owning or possessing a firearm regardless of the type of felony. A person who receives a non-violent felony offense, such as a felony drug possession in any state or [...]
Do You Know Your Rights? Do you know how invoke your rights? The majority of people have not even taken the time to read the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is a short read and we highly recommend you do, but if not please take some time to visit the great folks at www.FlexYourRights.org and [...]
The Loss of Your Second Amendment Right – Domestic Violence Beware Nevadans, Senate Bill 175 not only expanded gun rights, it added a new class of persons prohibited from owning a firearm under Nevada law. See NRS 202.260. Section 3 of SB 175 prohibits a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence as defined [...]
