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Nevada’s criminal history system modernization near initial go‑live; officials outline Phase 2 work and long‑term maintenance questions
Summary
Records Communications and Compliance staff told a legislative subcommittee that Nevada’s criminal and civil information system modernization has put core portal and warrant functions into production and that Phase 2 will replace the sex‑offender registry and protection order systems.
Division leaders told the legislative subcommittee that Nevada’s criminal and civil justice information modernization—the project referred to in testimony as Inseegis/NCJIS—has delivered multiple milestones but will require ongoing maintenance and a Phase 2 to finish functionality.
Erica Souza‑Llamas (presented using transcript identification), division administrator for Records, Communications and Compliance (RCCD), and Jason Colnett, chief fiscal officer, described a multiyear program approach. They reported that the Nevada Civil and Criminal Information System (NCIS) web portal launched in May 2023; the law‑enforcement message switch was deployed in May 2023; the statewide warrant system went live in October 2024; and three civil background applications (including portal access for Brady firearms background checks for FFLs) deployed in January 2025.
Officials said Phase 1 of the modernization is scheduled to complete by the end of the current fiscal year and Phase 2 will replace Nevada’s sex‑offender registry and protection order systems and add additional automation, such as live‑scan fingerprint portals, disposition interfaces with courts, DNA flag processing and disaster recovery improvements. Staff said Phase 2 is expected to be a smaller lift and to conclude in the first half of FY 2028.
RCCD staff acknowledged delays compared with early aggressive timelines but said the program remains within the legislatively approved overall budget of $54 million. Committee members pressed for more detail on projected ongoing maintenance costs: the chair noted proposed maintenance and one‑time items in the department’s decision packages and asked for a clearer long‑term cost trajectory because ongoing maintenance estimates for the program appeared to approach the scale of the initial modernization investment in some years.
Colnett said a third‑party fee study of RCCD services is underway; draft results have been reviewed internally and the division expected a final report by the end of the month. Legislators asked whether the division has statutory authority to set fees; RCCD said fee changes do not require statutory changes but do require committee approval.
