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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SCOPEs are available at only one LVMPD location:
Records and Fingerprint Bureau
400 S. Martin L. King Boulevard, Building C
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
Prior to going, call the Records and Fingerprint Bureau at 702-828-3271 for the most current address.
The Records and Fingerprint Bureau is open on Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Depending on how many people are there, there could be a substantial wait.
Prior to going, call the Records and Fingerprint Bureau at 702-828-3271 for the most current hours.
Bring your driver’s license or other state-issued identification. Once at the LVMPD, the officer will ask you to fill out a SCOPE request form. The form requires you to reveal your:
$11. The LVMPD accepts cash, check, or credit card.
Prior to going, call the Records and Fingerprint Bureau at 702-828-3271 for the most current prices and payment options.
For the purpose of record sealing, SCOPEs are valid for only 45 days. Therefore, it is important that the person seeking a record seal complete and submit the record seal application within 45 days of obtaining the SCOPE.
It is highly recommended that people seeking record seals retain a private attorney to take care of the entire process from beginning to end. SCOPEs are very difficult to decipher as they use police shorthand and abbreviations that only law enforcement and attorneys may be familiar with.
Note that an attorney can go to the LVMPD to get your SCOPE for you. But first your attorney will have you fill out a letter authorizing the attorney to obtain the SCOPE, and you will need to get the letter authorized. Many attorneys have notaries in their office.
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.