How To Clear Your DUI Record In Nevada
Reader’s Question:
I was convicted for DUI here in Nevada. It was my first DUI conviction. I was told that I can actually clear my DUI record as if I was never convicted. Is that true, and if it is, how can I do that?
Leon
Paradise, NV
Yes, it’s true that you can clear your DUI record in Nevada and have a clean slate again, as if you were never convicted. You can do that by having a DUI expungement. Depending on the expungement order, this may mean record clearing in the criminal court records as well as removal from police arrest records and any other agencies that have copies of the record. It is not available in every state but it is allowed in Nevada. It is a good way of officially getting rid of a past mistake.
Even if the state of Nevada allows expungement, not everyone is eligible for it. It is actually not a right but a privilege granted by the government. I certainly hope that this is only your first DUI conviction because expungement is reserved for first time offenders with legitimate reasons and/or concerns to expunge their records who also file the necessary paperwork properly and pay the associated fees.
DUI expungement can actually allow you to pretend that DUI conviction never happened. In job applications, if you were asked if you have ever been convicted, you can honestly answer ‘”no” if you haven’t had any other charges aside from DUI.
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