Recent Nevada DUI Law Changes
What changed, when it took effect, and who it affects.
October 1, 2025
Lower BAC trigger for evaluation, longer minimum jail for a second DUI
Senate Bill 309 (Statutes of Nevada 2025, chapter 502) lowers the BAC that triggers a mandatory alcohol or substance use disorder evaluation from 0.18 to 0.16, raises the minimum jail or residential confinement for a second DUI within 7 years from 10 to 20 days, and tightens who may apply for a treatment program instead of the usual sentence.
2023 (approved May 31, 2023)
No more distinctive garb for DUI community service
Assembly Bill 17 (Statutes of Nevada 2023, chapter 141) removed the rule that a person convicted of DUI must wear distinctive garb identifying them as a DUI offender while doing court-ordered community service.
Official sources
- Nevada DMV — Office of Administrative Hearings
- Nevada DMV — Driver’s License DUI Revocation Hearings brochure
- Nevada DMV — DUI
- Nevada DMV — DUI quick facts
- Nevada DMV — Liability Insurance Requirements
- NRS chapter 484C — Driving Under the Influence
- NRS chapter 483 — Drivers’ Licenses
- NRS chapter 179 — Sealing Records of Criminal Proceedings
- NAC chapter 481 — Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws
- Legislative Counsel Bureau — Driving Under the Influence in Nevada (2020)
- Nevada Office of Traffic Safety — NRS 484C.450–484C.480 (ignition interlock)
- Reno City Clerk — Information on Sealing Nevada Criminal History Records
- Nevada DMV — Driver’s License Suspensions
- Nevada Courts — Ignition Interlock Notice (DUI cases)
- Washoe County Justice Court — Criminal
- Legislative Counsel Bureau — Criminal Procedure in Nevada’s Courts
- Nevada Legislature — SB 309 (2025) overview
- Nevada Legislature — SB 309 (2025), second reprint
- Nevada Legislature — SB 309 (2025), enrolled
- Statutes of Nevada 2023 — pages 697–806 (AB 17, chapter 141)
- Nevada Courts — Municipal courts directory
- Nevada Courts — Las Vegas Municipal Court
- Nevada Courts — North Las Vegas Municipal Court
- Nevada Courts — Reno Municipal Court
- City of Las Vegas — Municipal Court
- Las Vegas Justice Court
- Clark County — North Las Vegas Justice Court
Educational information, not legal advice. Nevada law changes and every case is different. Confirm deadlines with Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Office of Administrative Hearings and talk to a licensed Nevada attorney about your situation.
Some details on this page are still being verified against official sources. Check the linked sources before relying on a specific number or deadline.
Last reviewed October 1, 2026.