Title 4

NRS 47.060 Preliminary questions of admissibility: Determination. 1. Preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness, the existence of a privilege or the admissibility of evidence shall be determined by the judge, subject to the provisions of NRS 47…

NRS 47.070 Preliminary questions of admissibility: Relevancy conditioned on fact. 1. When the relevancy of evidence depends upon the fulfillment of a condition of fact, the judge shall admit it upon the introduction of evidence sufficient to support a finding of the fulfillment o…

NRS 47.080 Determinations of admissibility: Hearing of jury. In jury cases, hearings on preliminary questions of admissibility, offers of proof in narrative or question and answer form, and statements of the judge showing the character of the evidence shall to the extent practica…

NRS 47.090 Preliminary hearings on confessions and evidence. Preliminary hearings on the admissibility of confessions or statements by the accused or evidence allegedly unlawfully obtained shall be conducted outside the hearing of the jury. The accused does not by testifying at t…

NRS 47.100 Weight and credibility. NRS 47.060 to 47.090, inclusive, do not limit the right of a party to introduce before the jury evidence relevant to weight or credibility. (Added to NRS by 1971, 776)

NRS 47.110 Limited admissibility. When evidence which is admissible as to one party or for one purpose but inadmissible as to another party or for another purpose is admitted, the judge, upon request, shall restrict the evidence to its proper scope and instruct the jury according…

NRS 47.120 Remainder of writings or recorded statements. 1. When any part of a writing or recorded statement is introduced by a party, the party may be required at that time to introduce any other part of it which is relevant to the part introduced, and any party may introduce an…

NRS 47.130 Matters of fact. 1. The facts subject to judicial notice are facts in issue or facts from which they may be inferred. 2. A judicially noticed fact must be: (a) Generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court; or (b) Capable of accurate and ready …

NRS 47.140 Matters of law. The laws subject to judicial notice are: 1. The Constitution and statutes of the United States, and the contents of the Federal Register. 2. The Constitution of this State and Nevada Revised Statutes. 3. Any other statute of this State if brought to the…

NRS 47.150 Discretionary and mandatory notice. 1. A judge or court may take judicial notice, whether requested or not. 2. A judge or court shall take judicial notice if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information. (Added to NRS by 1971, 777)

NRS 47.160 Opportunity to be heard. A party is entitled upon timely request to an opportunity to be heard as to the propriety of taking judicial notice and the tenor of the matter to be noticed. (Added to NRS by 1971, 777)

NRS 47.170 Time of taking notice. Judicial notice may be taken at any stage of the proceeding prior to submission to the court or jury. (Added to NRS by 1971, 777) PRESUMPTIONS

NRS 47.180 Presumptions generally: Effect; direct evidence. 1. A presumption, other than a presumption against the accused in a criminal action, imposes on the party against whom it is directed the burden of proving that the nonexistence of the presumed fact is more probable than…

NRS 47.190 Determination on evidence of basic facts. When a presumption is made conclusive by statute or no direct evidence is introduced contrary to the existence of the presumed fact, the question of the existence of the presumed fact depends upon the existence of the basic fac…

NRS 47.200 Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts established. When reasonable minds would necessarily agree that the evidence renders the existence of the basic facts more probable than not, but direct evidence is introduced contrary to the existence of th…

NRS 47.210 Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts lacking. When reasonable minds would necessarily agree that the evidence does not render the existence of the basic facts more probable than not, but direct evidence is introduced concerning the existence of…

NRS 47.220 Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts doubtful. When reasonable minds would not necessarily agree as to whether the evidence renders the existence of the basic facts more probable than not, and direct evidence is introduced concerning the existe…

NRS 47.230 Presumptions against accused in criminal actions. 1. In criminal actions, presumptions against an accused recognized at common law or created by statute, including statutory provisions that certain facts are prima facie evidence of other facts or of guilt, are governed…

NRS 47.240 Conclusive presumptions. The following presumptions, and no others, are conclusive: 1. A malicious and guilty intent, from the deliberate commission of an unlawful act, for the purpose of injuring another. 2. The truth of the fact recited, from the recital in a written…

NRS 47.250 Disputable presumptions. All other presumptions are disputable. The following are of that kind: 1. That an unlawful act was done with an unlawful intent. 2. That a person intends the ordinary consequences of that person’s voluntary act. 3. That evidence willfully suppr…