Title 179 · NRS Chapter 179

Sealing more than one record; procedure.

Citation: NRS 179.2595

Section: 179.179.2595

NRS

179.2595

Sealing more than one record; procedure.

Notwithstanding the procedure established in NRS 179.245 , 179.255 or 179.259 for the filing of a petition for the sealing of records:

1. If a person wishes to have more than one record sealed and would otherwise need to file a petition in more than one court for the sealing of the records, the person may, instead of filing a petition in each court, file a petition in district court for the sealing of all such records.

2. If a person files a petition for the sealing of records in district court pursuant to subsection 1 or NRS 179.245 , 179.255 or 179.259 , the district court may order the sealing of any other records in the justice or municipal courts in accordance with the provisions of NRS 179.2405 to 179.301 , inclusive.

3. A district court shall act in accordance with subsection 2 regardless of whether a petition filed pursuant to this section includes a request for the sealing of a record in a district court.

(Added to NRS by 2017, 2412 ; A 2019, 411 )