Quote Quoting gpvegas
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Though I appreciate input from people on this forum, I don't appreciate sarcasm (e.g. a reply to one of my posts 'What's not to get?').
And yet you think those of us who volunteer here trying to help appreciate that attitude? I know I don't.
Quote Quoting gpvegas
So, the employers could NOT, without getting my fingerprints and having me sign the NV public records official form, see my arrest records? Or am I not interpreting this correctly?
You mean they can't get the records from the state? That's what the statute indicates. But there are private entities that provide criminal records, and as private entities they are not restricted by laws that relate only to state agencies.
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For Nevada, can a private employer (non-agency related, non-children related), obtain my arrest record without my fingerprints and specific release; and two, where in the heck are these employers getting my arrest information if it's not in the public record Clark County NV database?
They are most likely getting the information from a private entity. There are hundreds of private companies that offer criminal background checks, so unless they tell you there's no way to know which one they are using.
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Also, if these arrests are public for private employers without the consent, can I get them sealed (I will hire a lawyer for that)?
Nevada law provides,
Quote Quoting Nevada Revised Statutes, § 179.255 Sealing records after dismissal or acquittal: Petition; notice; hearing; order.
1. If a person has been arrested for alleged criminal conduct and the charges are dismissed or such person is acquitted of the charges, the person may petition:
(a) The court in which the charges were dismissed, at any time after the date the charges were dismissed; or

(b) The court in which the acquittal was entered, at any time after the date of the acquittal, for the sealing of all records relating to the arrest and the proceedings leading to the dismissal or acquittal.
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As I interpret the statute, as you were not acquitted of all charges, you could not seal all of the information pertaining to the arrest and charge; and the court doesn't have to grant you any relief. I also don't know that sealing the record will help you in relation to private databases containing your unsealed record. So yes, it makes sense to talk to a local lawyer.