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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 50

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 50

Witnesses

50.015General rule of competency 50.025Lack of personal knowledge 50.035Oath or affirmation 50.045Interpreters 50.050Interpreters for person with communications disability: Definitions; appointment required in judicial proceedings; compensation; certain persons not required to pay for interpreter 50.051Interpreters for person with communications disability: Appointment required in criminal proceedings 50.0515Interpreters for person with communications disability: Appointment of registered community interpreter required; exceptions 50.052Interpreters for person with communications disability: Replacement; persons ineligible for appointment; selection and approval by person with communications disability 50.053Interpreters for person with communications disability: Oath; rights and privileges 50.054Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Eligibility; oath; rights and privileges; replacement; payment of claims 50.0545Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Appointment required in criminal proceedings; appointment when certified or registered interpreter not available 50.055Competency: Judge as witness 50.065Competency: Juror as witness 50.067Competency: Receipt of certain care or counseling 50.068Competency: Defendant who agrees to testify against another defendant pursuant to plea bargain 50.069Provision of contract or settlement agreement prohibiting or restricting testimony void and unenforceable under certain circumstances 50.070Termination or threat of termination of employment because of service as witness prohibited; penalty; remedies 50.075Who may impeach 50.085Evidence of character and conduct of witness 50.090Evidence of previous sexual conduct of victim of sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction inadmissible to challenge victim’s credibility; exceptions 50.095Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime 50.105Religious beliefs or opinions 50.115Mode and order of interrogation and presentation 50.125Writing used to refresh memory 50.135Prior statements of witness 50.145Calling and interrogation of witness by judge 50.155Exclusion and sequestration of witnesses 50.165Duty to appear and testify 50.175Witness protected from arrest when attending, going to and returning from court or other place of attendance 50.175Witness protected from arrest when attending, going to and returning from court or other place of attendance 50.185Arrest of protected witness void; liability of arresting officer; affidavit of witness 50.195Penalties for disobedience 50.205Warrant for arrest of witness failing to attend; appointment of attorney; appearance before court or officer; exceptions for witness who is victim of domestic violence or sexual assault 50.215Examination of prisoner as witness; notification of Department of Corrections required 50.225Fees and expenses of witnesses 50.225Fees and expenses of witnesses 50.245Cases from municipal court brought before district court 50.255Attorney not allowed fee as witness 50.260“Prohibited substance” defined 50.265Opinions: Lay witnesses 50.275Testimony by experts 50.285Opinions: Experts 50.295Opinions: Ultimate issues 50.305Disclosure of facts and data underlying expert opinion 50.310Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of laboratory director regarding results of test performed by medical laboratory 50.315Admissibility of affidavit or declaration offered to prove certain facts concerning use of certain devices or withdrawal or holding of evidence related to determining presence of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance 50.320Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of chemist or other expert witness regarding presence in breath, blood or urine of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance or regarding identity or quantity of controlled substance possessed 50.325Procedure for admission of affidavit or declaration of expert or other person to prove existence of alcohol, quantity of controlled substance or existence or identity of controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance in prosecution of certain criminal offenses 50.330Testimony given pursuant to NRS 50.315 or 50.320 may be given by use of simultaneous audiovisual transmission; requirements for use 50.345Expert testimony to show victim’s behavior or condition is consistent with behavior or condition of victim of sexual assault 50.350Expert testimony which concerns behavior of defendant in preparing child or vulnerable person for sexual abuse 50.400Applicability to proceedings in civil actions; qualifications, duties and limitations on conduct of attendant; designation of attendant as witness; “victim of an act of domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018” defined 50.500Short title 50.510Definitions 50.520“Alternative method” defined 50.530“Child witness” defined 50.540“Criminal proceeding” defined 50.550“Noncriminal proceeding” defined 50.560Applicability 50.570Hearing to determine whether to allow testimony by alternative method 50.580Standards for determining whether child witness may testify by alternative method 50.590Factors for determining whether to permit alternative method 50.600Order regarding testimony by alternative method 50.610Right of party to examine child witness 50.620Uniformity of application and construction 50.700Court may not order victim or witness to take or submit to psychological or psychiatric examination; exclusion of testimony of licensed psychologist, psychiatrist or clinical social worker; “sexual offense” defined