Nevada Criminal Defense
An arrest does NOT guarantee a conviction. We may be able to get the charges reduced or dismissed without a trial. Visit our page on Nevada criminal defense laws to learn more.
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.
Nevada Family Law
Few legal matters have the potential to alter an individual's life more than a legal dispute between family members. Visit our page on Nevada family law to learn more.
Nevada Immigration
Immigrating to the U.S. is a gauntlet of forms, rules and interviews. But our attorneys are committed to making the process as quick and easy for you as possible. Visit our page on Nevada immigration laws to learn more.
Nevada Personal Injury
If you have been injured in an accident, we will fight to recover the biggest settlement possible in your case. Visit our page on Nevada personal injury laws to learn more.
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People with past Nevada convictions may be able to get their DNA records expunged. The first step is filling out and submitting a DNA Expungement Application to the Nevada Department of Public Safety. 1. What is a DNA expungement in Nevada? Anyone arrested for a felony in Nevada is required to submit to a cheek …
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Defendants in Nevada criminal cases can certainly request that they participate in a lineup, but law enforcement has no obligation to comply. A defendant can also seek a court order that that police conduct a live lineup. In some cases that can help exonerate the accused, when witnesses are not able to identify him or …
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The Grant Sawyer building located at 555 E Washington Ave #5100 in Las Vegas has recently undergone repairs in an effort to root out its recurring mold problem. People who have been sickened by the mold may have a Nevada worker’s compensation cause of action against the state of Nevada. Mold at Grant Sawyer building …
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Just this past March, a Las Vegas jury awarded $19 million to the family of a man killed on a defective bicycle. A flaw in the bike’s aerodynamic design caused the victim to be swept under a bus.[1] Bicycles may seem like simple devices, but they have dozens of components that work in tandem. If …
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Today, the Nevada Supreme Court may have made it easier for victims of the October 1st Las Vegas Massacre to recover damages from the MGM Resorts. The Court denied New York, New York’s petition to rehear the landmark case Humphries v. New York, New York. This case seems to lower the bar for proving that …
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Las Vegas hotel patrons may sue the hotel for negligence if they get bitten by bedbugs. Negligence has four elements that the bedbug victim would need to prove in order to prevail in a lawsuit for bedbug injuries: The defendant (hotel) owed the plaintiff (victim) a duty of care; The defendant(s) breached this duty; This …
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Certainly. The lead driver may be at fault for a rear-end automobile collision in Nevada in any of the following situations: The lead driver’s brake lights were not working, The lead driver’s brakes were not working well, The lead driver had the car in reverse when he/she should have been driving forward, The lead driver …
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It typically depends on whether the cell phone owner has been arrested, and if the police have a search warrant to search the phone: When the police have a search warrant Police may search a person’s phone if they obtained a valid search warrant to search the phone. However, a skilled criminal defense attorney would …
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Over the last several months, allegations of casino mogul Steve Wynn’s sexual improprieties have dominated Las Vegas headlines. People who may have been sexually harassed by Steve Wynn should retain an attorney right away to handle the three steps to filing a sexual harassment claim in Nevada: If the victim was an employee of Wynn …
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No. However, senior citizens who hold a Nevada driver’s license have to abide by three special rules: Drivers aged 65 and older must renew their licenses in person at the Nevada DMV, not over the internet; Driver’s aged 65 and older must renew their licenses every four (4) years (younger drivers may renew them every …
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Yes, people with a valid and current driver’s license issued from a foreign country may drive in Nevada. Once the foreign license expires, then the person will need to get the foreign license renewed or…if eligible…get a Nevada driver’s license. Some immigrants such as green card-holders may be eligible for a Nevada driver’s license. However, …
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Nevada DMV-issued license within 30 days of moving. Otherwise, they face a misdemeanor charge carrying a maximum penalty of: $1,000 in fines, and/or 6 months in jail But if the defendant gets a Nevada license promptly, the D.A. will usually dismiss the charge and reduce the fine to as little as $200. In order to …
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Playlist: Nevada DUI record sealsWatch this playlist on YouTube People convicted of a misdemeanor-level DUI in Nevada can apply for a record seal seven (7) years after the case ends. But people convicted of a felony DUI in Nevada may never get their record sealed. DUI offense in Nevada Record seal wait time Felony DUI: …
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Perhaps, depending on the location. The typical penalty is a civil or criminal fine. Below are rules and punishments for exceeding dog and cat quotas in certain Nevada cities and counties: Nevada locality Pet limits, and the penalties for exceeding them City of Las Vegas Rules: No more than 3 dogs over three months old …
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Yes. Once a driver enters a DUI roadblock in Nevada, NRS 484B.580 obligates the driver to stop and follow the police’s instructions. Sometimes the police will just wave the driver through. But most of the time, an officer will detain the driver to ask some questions… If the cop suspects the driver is intoxicated, the …
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It remains unclear how the shooter in October’s Las Vegas Massacre managed to assemble an arsenal of firearms in his Mandalay Bay hotel room without anyone notifying the authorities. But two things are clear: 1) The shooter was a high roller, and 2) High rollers can get away with things other casino patrons cannot. Big …
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Most of the time, yes. According to Airbnb’s Nondiscrimination Policy, hosts in the U.S. are expected to provide reasonable accommodations to guests who require service or emotional support animals. Nor are hosts allowed to charge extra for guests with service or emotional support animals. And guests are not required to disclose to hosts ahead of …
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Nevada moving violations…such as speeding or failure to signal…are misdemeanors in Nevada. As crimes, moving violations carry the following consequences: Moving violations go on the driver’s criminal record (though convictions may be sealed one year after the case ends). The penalties may include a fine of up to $1,000, Traffic School, and (in rare cases) …
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Ignoring a parking ticket in the City of Las Vegas will cause the fine to increase. After 90 days, the Nevada DMV will suspend the car’s registration. The majority of parking tickets issued in Las Vegas are civil infractions. Infractions are not crimes and carry no jail time. Instead, the penalty is usually a fine …
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Yes. Fresh fears are pervading Las Vegas’s immigrant population as the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) begins training seven more officers to serve as immigration agents at the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) downtown. These officers will participate in the 287(g) program, which allows law enforcement the right to investigate an arrestee’s immigration status …
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Yesterday the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety bumped Nevada’s ranking for traffic safety laws from the lowest “red light” status up to the middle “yellow light” status in its annual Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws. One new Nevada law that helped improve the state’s ranking is the requirement that all drivers arrested with …
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One of the first questions that Nevada judges ask recently arrested defendants is if they can afford private counsel. If they answer no, the judge appoints a public defender to represent them. Public defenders are not completely free, however… In 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court instructed the state’s district courts to start charging indigent defendants …
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Green card holders applying for U.S. citizenship are facing much longer wait-times than just a couple of years ago. Immigration attorneys throughout Las Vegas are reporting that the process is now taking well over a year–four times longer than it did in early 2016. Longer application wait-times are plaguing legal permanent residents anxious to earn …
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Sin City had its deadliest year in decades. In 2017, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated 229 homicides. Even excluding the 58 Vegas Massacre murders, the remaining 171 deaths exceed last year’s murder tally of 168. Baltimore has also seen a significant increase in homicides since last year. City Homicides in 2017 Las Vegas …
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The Vegas Massacre on October 1, 2017, where a shooter from his Mandalay Bay hotel room killed 58 and injured hundreds at the Route 91 Harvest Festival, was a shocking event. But the personal injury attorneys at Las Vegas Defense Group contend the Vegas Massacre was also a foreseeable event. And according to the new …
