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NRS 179.265 — Rehearing after denial of petition: Time for; appeal.

Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 179 — SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS OF A CRIMINAL NATURE; SEALING RECORDS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; REWARDS; FORMS

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1. A person whose petition is denied under NRS 179.245 or 179.255 may petition for a rehearing not sooner than 2 years after the denial of the previous petition.

2. A person whose petition is denied may file an appeal.

(Added to NRS by 1971, 956; A 2021, 2598)