In this section, our attorneys explain Nevada’s criminal laws and legal concepts, A to Z
Criminal Law A to Z
In this section, our attorneys explain Nevada’s criminal laws and legal concepts, A to Z
Crimes by NRS Section
Every crime in Nevada is based in a section of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). For each crime, our attorneys explain the laws, penalties and best defenses to fight the charge.
Nevada DUI
Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Nevada DUI Laws to learn more.
Post-Conviction
Even if you’ve already been convicted of a crime, there is still much you can do to seal your record and restore your rights. Our attorneys explain how.
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Except for the most violent crimes, if you committed a crime in Reno, Nevada a long time ago, you may be in the clear.
Most criminal offenses in Nevada have statutes of limitations. Such statutes set forth the time within which prosecutors must file charges for a criminal offense. If a statute of limitations has run for a given crime, and prosecutors file criminal charges, the accused can move to have those charges dismissed.
In Nevada, criminal statutes of limitations are set forth in NRS 171.080, et seq. The time periods in which prosecutors must file charges after a crime has allegedly been committed are as follows:
There is no statute of limitations for murder in Nevada.
Special rules that can act to extend the statute of limitation apply to certain offenses.
Specifically:
If you have questions about criminal statutes of limitations in Reno, Nevada, please give our experienced Reno criminal defense lawyers a call. (Also see our article, Statutes of Limitations in Nevada.)
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A former Los Angeles prosecutor, attorney Neil Shouse graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School (and completed additional graduate studies at MIT). He has been featured on CNN, Good Morning America, Dr Phil, The Today Show and Court TV. Mr Shouse has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Criminal and Top 100 Civil Attorneys.