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Las Vegas DUI and Your Driving Record

If a driver with a Nevada driver's license is arrested for drunk driving in Las Vegas and either has a .08% blood-alcohol test result or refuses to submit to testing, his license will be confiscated by the officer and immediately suspended. This suspension will appear indefinitely in the records of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.

If the driver is from out-of-state, the officer cannot confiscate the property of another state, nor does Nevada have any jurisdiction to suspend that license. Instead, the driver will be served with a notice of suspension of the privilege to drive within the State of Nevada — and Nevada will notify the DMV of the driver's home state of the suspension. All states now belong to an interstate compact in which they agree to share information with other states in the event of a DUI suspension or revocation.

So, how do you find out what your driving record looks like, either in Nevada or in another state? The following internet resources may be of assistance:

Nevada DMV Driving Records
Information about obtaining your driving history. Fill in the online form to obtain your official Nevada driving record.

How to Read Your Driving Record
More information from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles about accessing and understanding your driving record.

DMV.org
For a fee, this private organization will supply driving records in any state. For information relating to a Nevada matter, see their Nevada DMV section.

Nevada Demerit System
Explanation of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicle's system of assigning infraction points toward a license suspension.