Category: General Topics

You were arrested on a new felony, and somewhere in the paperwork, or in a conversation with the prosecutor, the word habitual criminal came up.

You found out about your grand jury indictment from a phone call, a knock at the door, or a warrant your bail bondsman mentioned before

Nevada keeps most registrants on its sex offender registry far longer than they expect, and the number that controls a person’s timeline surprises almost everyone

A no-contest plea in a Nevada criminal case ends in the same conviction and the same sentence as a guilty plea. Nothing about your sentencing

Nevada has no expungement law. The only statutory remedy the state offers is record sealing under NRS 179.245, and the two terms point to different

Most people facing a sex crime allegation in Nevada don’t meet their first detective at an arrest. They meet one on the phone, asked to

Our guide to juvenile criminal defense in Nevada promised a closer look at what happens to your child’s record once a case ends, and this

A first-time offender who hears “deferred sentencing” and “diversion” in the same conversation with a defense attorney can walk away thinking they mean the same

Our guide to juvenile criminal defense in Nevada promised a closer look at certification, the process that decides whether your child’s case stays in juvenile

A cyberstalking charge in Nevada now reaches further than it did a year ago. Under the state’s Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act, effective January 1,