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Clark County arrest records: who can see yours and how to fix them

Clark County arrest records are part of your Nevada "record of criminal history," and the law controls who gets to see it. You can see your own. An employer needs your written consent. And if the charge was dropped or you were cleared, you can ask to have the arrest removed.

Below: what the record holds, who can get it, how to check your own, and what to do if it is wrong.

What to do first

1. Know what you are looking for. An arrest record is not one file in one place. Nevada's "record of criminal history" covers arrests, warrants, citations, charges and how each case ended: dismissed, acquitted, convicted or sentenced (NRS 179A.070(1)). Police agencies keep their own, and the state's Central Repository keeps the combined one.

2. Ask to see your own record. If you are, or think you may be, the subject of a record, the Central Repository and each state, city, county or metropolitan police agency must let you come in during normal business hours and inspect it (NRS 179A.150(1)). Each agency sets its own ID rules, hours and any fee. Ask the agency what it requires before you go.

3. Ask for the full state copy. The agencies must get and give you everything the Central Repository holds about you if you ask and pay a reasonable fee (NRS 179A.150(3)).

4. Check what happened to each charge. A dismissal or acquittal should show as such. If an arrest shows with no ending, or the ending is wrong, see "If it is wrong" below.

5. Check the court side too. Court files are a separate public source. Use our court case lookup guide to find a case, and the sealing a record guide if you want an old case sealed.

Who can get your arrest record

Who	What the law says	Source
You	An agency must give your record to you, the person it is about	NRS 179A.100(4)(a)
Anyone, with no restriction	An agency may hand out records that show convictions only, and records of an incident where a person is still in the system, including parole or probation	NRS 179A.100(1)
A prospective employer	Must be given conviction records, or records of someone still on parole or probation, from a name-based search. Everything else needs the person's written consent	NRS 179A.100(3), (4)(m)
Police, courts and other criminal justice agencies	May share records with each other to run the justice system	NRS 179A.100(2)
Certain licensing boards and agencies	The law lists them one by one, for example the Gaming Control Board and the State Board of Nursing	NRS 179A.100(4)
A reporter at a news outlet	May request a named person's record for the public	NRS 179A.100(4)(l)

Checked on November 13, 2026 against the Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 179A (Records of Criminal History and Information Relating to Public Safety), revision stamped April 15, 2026, 2025 session.

What an arrest record does not include

The law leaves several things out of the "record of criminal history." These include investigative and intelligence files, information about juveniles, wanted posters, and records of public court proceedings, court indexes and court decisions (NRS 179A.070(2)). Traffic violations that are misdemeanors are also left out, with one exception: a citation for the drunk-driving sections the law lists is counted (NRS 179A.070(1), (2)(g)). So a clean police record does not mean there is no court file, and the other way around.

If an arrest was dropped or you were cleared

If you were arrested, cited or the subject of a warrant, and the charge was dismissed, you were acquitted or it ended in your favor, you can ask for the arrest to be removed. Once that result is final, you apply in writing to the Central Repository and to the agency that keeps the record. The record comes out of the files that are generally searched when someone asks about your history (NRS 179A.160(1)).

The agency must remove it, unless one of these is true (NRS 179A.160(2)):

You are a fugitive.

The case is under active prosecution, shown by a current certificate from a prosecutor.

The case ended in a deferred prosecution, a plea bargain or something similar.

You have a prior felony or gross misdemeanor conviction anywhere in the United States.

You have been arrested or charged with another crime since, other than a minor traffic violation.

A court can also order a record changed or deleted in a particular case (NRS 179A.160(3)).

If it is wrong

You can challenge a record that is inaccurate, incomplete or insufficient. State rules must set how challenges and corrections work, and a time limit of no more than 90 days to correct the record and send out the fix. The correction must go to everyone who requested the information in the 12 months before the change (NRS 179A.150(4)). Put your challenge in writing and keep a copy with the date.

Deadlines and limits Nevada law sets

Situation	Rule	Source
You ask to remove a dropped arrest	You may apply any time after the dismissal, acquittal or favorable ending is final	NRS 179A.160(1)
You challenge an inaccurate record	Correction and notice must be done within 90 days at most	NRS 179A.150(4)(d)
Someone gets your record for a stated reason	They must use it only for that reason and may not pass it on, apart from the news media doing its work	NRS 179A.110

Same source and revision as above. The statute leaves fees and office hours to each agency, so none are listed here.

Programs and help that apply

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada — free legal help if you need to challenge a record or ask for removal.

211 — if you need help with a job search or other basics while you sort out your record.

Good to know

Before you ask for removal, get your own record first. You cannot fix what you have not read. Look at every line, match each arrest to its ending, and write down which ones are wrong or missing. Then ask in writing, and keep the dates. If you are in the middle of a case or an employer is waiting on you, talk to a lawyer before you act, because the exceptions above can shut the door.

For where to go in person, hours, ID rules and fees, check with the police agency or the Central Repository directly. Call 211 if you need help.