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A common defense strategy in Nevada DUI cases is to enter a plea bargain in which the DUI charge is reduced to reckless driving. There are three primary benefits to this: you avoid a DUI conviction, you can seal your criminal record after only one year rather than seven years, and.

When you are convicted of DUI (driving under the influence) in Nevada and it is your first offense, there are minimum sentencing factors that the Court must impose. The Court is required to impose a minimum of 48 hours in jail, up to and including a maximum of 180 days, or six (6) months, in jail.

When you are convicted of DUI (driving under the influence) in Nevada and it is your first offense, there are minimum sentencing factors that the Court must impose. The Court is required to impose a minimum of 48 hours in jail, up to and including a maximum of 180 days, or six (6) months, in jail.

In most states, a first-offense DUI or DWI is classified as a misdemeanor and punishable by no more than six months or a year in jail. However, in a few states, the maximum jail time for a first DUI is even shorter. For example, the maximum jail time for a first DWI in New Jersey is 30 days.

DUI dismissals are rare. Keep in mind, that there is a public policy imperative to remove impaired drivers from Nevada roads. However, the police and the courts must follow correct procedure in order to obtain a conviction.

Nevada law permits the records of DUI convictions to be sealed 7 years after the case ends for 1st offense DUI and 2nd offense DUI. But criminal records may never be sealed for felony DUI convictions, which include 3rd offense DUI and DUI causing injury or death.