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Some people experience police searches when officers show up at their homes with a warrant. Others end up being searched during a traffic stop or a random encounter in public. Officers may pat them down or go through their property. Police searches can be invasive and...
In today’s digital world, smartphones and computers are not just tools for communication, they are repositories of personal data, memories and sensitive information. From text messages and emails to photos, financial records and location data, these devices can...
Incarceration is undoubtedly a family affair, and its consequences reach far beyond prison walls. Families dealing with the incarceration of a loved one face emotional, economic and social challenges that often go unnoticed by others. The United States, despite all...
People end up in legal trouble in Nevada for all kinds of reasons. Some adults get arrested because they steal from a store, while others might get into a fight that turns physical. The most common legal violations are traffic infractions, which isn’t surprising, as...
When police officers pull someone over, the driver who has been stopped is often eager to be cooperative. They respectfully comply with an officer's requests in the hopes of avoiding a ticket and moving on with their day as quickly as possible. One of the many...
The criminal record that results after someone pleads guilty or is convicted of a crime can affect their life for years to come. Expungement – the removal of blemishes from someone's criminal record – can be a means of starting fresh after a person convicted of a...
Most people understand that they have the right to remain silent if they are arrested and subjected to a police interrogation. However, many people fail to make use of those rights when they would offer the most protection. It is quite common for people to assume that...
You have the right to an expectation of privacy in your own home, whether you own your property or you rent an apartment. However, when police officers suspect you of involvement in criminal activity, they will have an interest in searching your property to look for...
Nevada is an unusual state when it comes to sealing your records. It does not expunge records at all, meaning that it won’t withdraw a guilty or no contest plea after you complete probation and add in a plea of “not guilty.” However, the state does allow some offenses...
Anyone who has ever watched a police TV show or a murder mystery movie has probably witnessed a dramatized rendition of the Miranda warning. It is so important for criminal defendants to know their basic Miranda rights that the police have to inform them of those...