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Domestic Battery
The crime of domestic battery is considered an enhancement crime in the State of Nevada. After suffering a conviction, the individual is exposed to enhanced penalties upon a subsequent conviction. A third conviction within a 7 year period requires a mandatory prison sentence in the Nevada Department of Corrections.
A conviction for domestic battery first offense in Las Vegas Nevada cannot be removed from one's criminal record for a minimum of 7 years. A single conviction denies an individual their Second Amendment right to bear arms. A conviction is also a substantial factor in child custody proceedings. As the above link reveals, a first offense domestic battery conviction in Las Vegas, Nevada requires a minimum of 2 days in jail and up to 6 months of confinement, a fine up to $1000.00, a minimum of 48 hours community services, and six months of domestic battery counseling.
A second offense domestic battery conviction within seven years of the first conviction requires a minimum of 10 days in jail and up to 6 months of confinement requires a fine up to $1000.00, a minimum of 100 hours community services, and twelve months of domestic battery counseling.
A third offense Domestic Battery conviction, within seven years of the first conviction in Las Vegas, Nevada is a category C felony and requires imprisonment in the Nevada Department of Corrections for a period of 1 to 5 years. |
Domestic Violence
Statutes:
NRS 200.481
NRS 200.485
Web Links:
District Court
Clark County Detention Center
Las Vegas Justice Court
Clark County Courts
Las Vegas Municipal Court
North Las Vegas Municipal Court
Henderson Justice Court
North Las Vegas Justice Court
Henderson Municipal Court
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