NRS 213.155
Restoration of civil rights after discharge from parole

  • limitations.

1.

A person who receives a discharge from parole pursuant to NRS 213.154:

(a)

Is immediately restored to the right to vote and to serve as a juror in a civil action.

(b)

Four years after the date of his or her discharge from parole, is restored to the right to hold office.

(c)

Six years after the date of his or her discharge from parole, is restored to the right to serve as a juror in a criminal action.

2.

Upon his or her discharge from parole, a person so discharged must be given an official document which provides:

(a)

That the person has received an honorable discharge or dishonorable discharge, as applicable, from parole;

(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 discharge from parole;

(c)

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

3.

A person who has been discharged from parole in this State or elsewhere and whose official documentation of his or her discharge from parole 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 discharged from parole 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 discharged from parole in this State or elsewhere may present:

(a)

Official documentation of his or her discharge from parole, if it contains the provisions set forth in subsection 2; or

(b)

A court order restoring his or her civil rights,
Ê as proof that the person has been restored to the civil rights set forth in subsection 1.

5.

The Board may adopt regulations necessary or convenient for the purposes of this section.

Source: Section 213.155 — Restoration of civil rights after discharge from parole; limitations., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-213.­html#NRS213Sec155.

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

§ 213.155’s source at nv​.us