Revises provisions relating to records of criminal history. (BDR 14-676)

AB 291 amends Nevada law to prevent courts from considering any previously sealed criminal records when reviewing petitions to seal new convictions. Specifically, it removes an exception allowing courts to use sealed proceedings (like prior arrests or dismissals) as a factor in deciding whether to grant a new sealing petition for a different offense. This change directly affects individuals seeking to seal additional criminal records, ensuring that sealed records are treated as if they never occurred for all future sealing decisions. The law applies to petitions filed on or after October 1, 2025, and makes the "never occurred" effect of sealing more comprehensive by prohibiting courts from referencing sealed cases in subsequent proceedings.