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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Depending on the seriousness of these conditions, the DMV will take one of the following three measures:
Nevadans who get their driver’s license suspended have the right to contest it at a DMV hearing. It is an administrative proceeding similar to a small-scale trial, where the driver’s attorney can present evidence and cross-examine witnesses. Drivers are encouraged to bring their physicians to testify that they are well enough to drive.
Note that DMV hearings are notoriously difficult to win. This is because the state needs very little evidence in order for the administrative law judge to find against the driver. Still, it is always worth requesting a hearing because the driver has nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Learn more about medically-restricted driver’s licenses in Nevada and how to avoid a driver’s license suspension or revocation in Nevada.
Other reasons that the Nevada DMV may suspend or revoke a person’s driver’s license include:
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.