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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No. However, senior citizens who hold a Nevada driver’s license have to abide by three special rules:
So as long as the person is able-bodied and fit to drive, there is no age limit at which point he/she must surrender his/her Nevada driver’s license.
Although there is no maximum age for holding a driver’s license in Nevada, there are several age-related illnesses, injuries, or conditions that may cause the person’s license to be temporarily suspended or possibly revoked permanently.
Just some of the conditions that may put an elderly person’s driver’s license in jeopardy include:
People who suffer from these conditions should consult with their physicians about whether it is safe for them to continue driving. If the Nevada DMV learns that the person is suffering from one of these conditions, it can either:
When the Nevada DMV takes a person’s license away for medical purposes, the person can always try to contest the suspension or revocation at a DMV hearing. It is a like a mini-trial, and the person can call physicians and other medical providers as witnesses to attest to the person’s fitness to drive. An administrative law judge presides over the hearing and will hand down a decision within a few days of the hearing.
Learn more about medically-restricted driver’s licenses in Nevada.
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.