NRS
179.295 Reopening of sealed records.
1. The person who is the subject of the
records that are sealed pursuant to NRS
34.970, 174.034, 176.211, 176A.245, 176A.265, 176A.295, 179.245, 179.247,
179.255, 179.259, 179.2595,
179.271, 201.354 or 453.3365 may petition the court that
ordered the records sealed to permit inspection of the records by a person
named in the petition, and the court may order such inspection. Except as
otherwise provided in this section, subsection 9 of NRS 179.255 and NRS 179.259 and 179.301, the court may not order the
inspection of the records under any other circumstances.
2. If a person has been arrested, the
charges have been dismissed and the records of the arrest have been sealed, the
court may order the inspection of the records by a prosecuting attorney upon a
showing that as a result of newly discovered evidence, the person has been
arrested for the same or a similar offense and that there is sufficient
evidence reasonably to conclude that the person will stand trial for the
offense.
3. The court may, upon the application of
a prosecuting attorney or an attorney representing a defendant in a criminal
action, order an inspection of such records for the purpose of obtaining
information relating to persons who were involved in the incident recorded.
4. This section does not prohibit a court
from considering a proceeding for which records have been sealed pursuant to NRS 174.034, 176.211, 176A.245, 176A.265, 176A.295, 179.245, 179.247,
179.255, 179.259, 179.2595,
179.271, 201.354 or 453.3365 in determining whether to grant a
petition pursuant to NRS 176.211, 176A.245, 176A.265, 176A.295, 179.245, 179.255,
179.259, 179.2595 or 453.3365 for a conviction of another
offense.
(Added to NRS by 1971,
956; A 1981,
1105; 1991,
304; 1997,
3160; 2001,
1169, 1694;
2001
Special Session, 262; 2003,
312, 316,
319;
2009,
108, 420;
2013,
1386; 2017,
1486, 1656,
2419,
3016;
2019,
1461, 2982,
4410)
Notes of Decisions
Walker v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State of Nevada, 101 P.3d 787 (Nev. 2004).
· cites it 17× “*817 OPINION Per Curiam: This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State’s motion to unseal Sam Walker’s criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker’s petition involves…”
Walker v. Dist. Ct., 101 P.3d 787 (Nev. 2004).
· cites it 16× “This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State's motion to unseal Sam Walker's criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker's petition involves an important issue of law…”
Yllas v. State, 920 P.2d 1003 (Nev. 1996).
· cites it 3× “3365 “all proceedings recounted in the record are deemed never to have occurred, and the person to whom it pertains may properly answer accordingly to any inquiry concerning the arrest, conviction or acquittal and the events and proceedings relating to the arrest, conviction or…”
Zana v. State, 216 P.3d 244 (Nev. 2009).
“We do note, however, that to inspect sealed records of a defendant’s prior offense, the State must demonstrate that based on newly discovered evidence it has sufficient evidence to reasonably conclude that the defendant will be tried for that prior offense.”
In re Application of Finley, 2019 NV 63 (Nev. 2019).
· cites it 8× “NRS 179.295 generally governs the extent to which courts may permit the inspection of sealed records in certain circumstances.”
In re Application of Finley, 457 P.3d 263 (Nev. 2019).
· cites it 4× “NRS 179.295 generally governs the extent to which courts may permit the inspection of sealed records in certain circumstances.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.295(1): 1 case
Yllas v. State, 920 P.2d 1003 (Nev. 1996).
“3365 “all proceedings recounted in the record are deemed never to have occurred, and the person to whom it pertains may properly answer accordingly to any inquiry concerning the arrest, conviction or acquittal and the events and proceedings relating to the arrest, conviction or…”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.295(2): 3 cases
Walker v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State of Nevada, 101 P.3d 787 (Nev. 2004).
“*817 OPINION Per Curiam: This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State’s motion to unseal Sam Walker’s criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker’s petition involves…”
Walker v. Dist. Ct., 101 P.3d 787 (Nev. 2004).
“This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State's motion to unseal Sam Walker's criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker's petition involves an important issue of law…”
Yllas v. State, 920 P.2d 1003 (Nev. 1996).
“3365 “all proceedings recounted in the record are deemed never to have occurred, and the person to whom it pertains may properly answer accordingly to any inquiry concerning the arrest, conviction or acquittal and the events and proceedings relating to the arrest, conviction or…”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.295(3): 3 cases
Walker v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of State of Nevada, 101 P.3d 787 (Nev. 2004).
“*817 OPINION Per Curiam: This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State’s motion to unseal Sam Walker’s criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker’s petition involves…”
Walker v. Dist. Ct., 101 P.3d 787 (Nev. 2004).
“This original petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition challenges a district court order granting the State's motion to unseal Sam Walker's criminal records for the purpose of inspection pursuant to NRS 179.295. Because Walker's petition involves an important issue of law…”
Yllas v. State, 920 P.2d 1003 (Nev. 1996).
“3365 “all proceedings recounted in the record are deemed never to have occurred, and the person to whom it pertains may properly answer accordingly to any inquiry concerning the arrest, conviction or acquittal and the events and proceedings relating to the arrest, conviction or…”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 179.295(4): 2 cases
In re Application of Finley, 2019 NV 63 (Nev. 2019).
“NRS 179.295 generally governs the extent to which courts may permit the inspection of sealed records in certain circumstances.”
In re Application of Finley, 457 P.3d 263 (Nev. 2019).
“NRS 179.295 generally governs the extent to which courts may permit the inspection of sealed records in certain circumstances.”
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