State’s troublesome driver’s license suspension laws need cleaning up, lawmakers told

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago

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When the state decriminalized traffic tickets several years ago, conflicting legislative language inadvertently cleared the way for thousands of people to get their licenses suspended for unpaid traffic fines.

State lawmakers Tuesday were asked to consider corrective legislation in the upcoming 2027 Legislative Session.

Data presented to the Interim Judiciary Committee showed about 139,000 people in the state have their licenses suspended for either failure to pay or failure to appear, said Nick …

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