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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 16. Correctional Institutions; Aid to Victims of Crime § 213.157. Restoration of right to vote when placed on probation, granted parole or granted pardon; restoration of civil rights after sentence served

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. A person convicted of a felony:

(a) Who is placed on probation, granted parole or granted a pardon is immediately restored to the right to vote;

(b) Who has served his or her sentence and has been released from prison:

(1) Is immediately restored to the right to serve as a juror in a civil action.

(2) Is immediately restored to the right to vote.

(3) Four years after the date of his or her release from prison, is restored to the right to hold office.

(4) Six years after the date of his or her release from prison, is restored to the right to serve as a juror in a criminal action.

2. Upon his or her release from prison, a person so released must be given an official document which provides:

(a) That the person has been released from prison;

(b) That the person is restored to his or her civil right to serve as a juror in a civil action as of the date of his or her release from prison;

(c) The date on which his or her civil right to hold office will be restored to the person pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1; and

(d) The date on which his or her civil right to serve as a juror in a criminal action will be restored to the person pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1.

3. A person who has been released from prison in this State or elsewhere and whose official documentation of his or her release from prison is lost, damaged or destroyed may file a written request with a court of competent jurisdiction to restore his or her civil rights pursuant to this section. Upon verification that the person has been released from prison and is eligible to be restored to the civil rights set forth in subsection 1, the court shall issue an order restoring the person to the civil rights set forth in subsection 1. A person must not be required to pay a fee to receive such an order.

4. A person who has been released from prison in this State or elsewhere may present:

(a) Official documentation of his or her release from prison, if it contains the provisions set forth in subsection 2; or

(b) A court order restoring his or her civil rights,

as proof that the person has been restored to the civil rights set forth in subsection 1.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 16. Correctional Institutions; Aid to Victims of Crime § 213.157. Restoration of right to vote when placed on probation, granted parole or granted pardon; restoration of civil rights after sentence served - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-16-correctional-institutions-aid-to-victims-of-crime/nv-rev-st-213-157/

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