FIGHT YOUR DOMESTIC ABUSE ACCUSATIONS NOW

 

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 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. 

 

A first offense domestic battery conviction in  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 typically 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 Nevada is a category C felony and requires imprisonment in the Nevada Department of Corrections for a period of 1 to 5 years.