Title 4

NRS 52.320 Definitions. As used in NRS 52.320 to 52.375, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Custodian of medical records” means a chiropractic physician, naprapath, physician, genetic counselor, licensed physical therapist or licensed nurse who prepares and mai…

NRS 52.325 Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; order for return of record; form of affidavit of authentication. 1. A custodian of medical records sufficiently complies with a subpoena calling for the production of medical records in the custodian’s cu…

NRS 52.335 Copies delivered to clerk of court: Custody; maintenance; return. 1. Except as provided in NRS 52.365, the copy of a medical record delivered pursuant to NRS 52.325 shall be kept in the custody of the clerk of the court issuing the subpoena, in a sealed container suppl…

NRS 52.345 Notice of delivery to clerk of court. The custodian of the medical record which has been subpoenaed shall promptly notify the attorney for the party who caused the subpoena to be issued that the documents involved have been delivered to the court. For purposes of this …

NRS 52.355 Order for production of original documents; appearance by custodian. 1. If during a trial or discovery proceeding the authenticity of the record or a question of interpretation of handwriting is involved, the court may order the original documents produced. 2. If the p…

NRS 52.365 Use of copies in discovery proceedings. 1. If the contents of a medical record which has been delivered pursuant to NRS 52.325 are the object of a discovery proceeding by any party to the action, counsel may stipulate for, or in the absence of stipulation the court may…

NRS 52.375 Fees for subpoenas; admissibility of medical records. NRS 52.320 to 52.365, inclusive, do not affect: 1. Subpoena fee requirements provided by statute or rule of court. 2. The admissibility of the contents of a medical record. (Added to NRS by 1973, 361) DISPOSAL OF PH…

NRS 52.385 Property evidencing crime: Return to person entitled to possession; admissibility of photographs in lieu of property; disposal of property not returned. 1. At any time after property of any person other than the one accused of the crime of which the property is evidenc…

NRS 52.395 Controlled substances, dangerous drugs and immediate precursors: Procedure for destruction of unnecessary quantity seized as evidence; disposal of hazardous waste; exception. 1. When any substance alleged to be a controlled substance, dangerous drug or immediate precur…

NRS 52.400 Marijuana: Procedure for destruction of unnecessary quantity seized as evidence. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 678C.800: 1. At any time after a substance which is alleged to be marijuana is seized from a defendant by a peace officer, the law enforcement agency of…

NRS 52.405 Definitions. As used in NRS 52.405 to 52.435, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Custodian of the records of a casino or hotel” means an employee or agent of a gaming licensee or hotel who has the care, custody and control of the records of the casin…

NRS 52.415 Authentication of copies. The content of records of a casino or hotel, if otherwise admissible, may be proved by a copy of the record which is authenticated by a custodian of the records of a casino or hotel in a signed affidavit. The custodian must verify in the affid…

NRS 52.425 Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; notice and availability upon receipt; preservation. 1. A custodian of the records of a hotel or casino complies with a subpoena requesting the production of the records of a casino or hotel by delivering …

NRS 52.435 Order for production of original record; appearance by custodian. If during a trial or a proceeding for discovery, the authenticity of a record is reasonably questioned or if an interpretation of handwriting is in question, the court may order the personal attendance o…

NRS 52.450 Definitions. As used in NRS 52.450 to 52.480, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Banking or financial institution” means any bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, thrift company or credit union licensed to do business as such in this Stat…

NRS 52.460 Authentication of copies; form and contents of affidavit. 1. The content of records of a banking or financial institution, if otherwise admissible, may be proved by a copy of the record which is authenticated by a custodian of the records of a banking or financial inst…

NRS 52.470 Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; notice and availability upon receipt; preservation. 1. A custodian of the records of a banking or financial institution complies with a subpoena requesting the production of the records of a banking or fi…

NRS 52.480 Order for production of original record; appearance by custodian. If during a trial or a proceeding for discovery, the authenticity of a record of a banking or financial institution is reasonably questioned or if an interpretation of handwriting is in question, the cou…

NRS 52.500 Evidence describing measurements of hazardous waste or hazardous material. 1. Photographs, samples and writings describing the measurements, including actual net weight or estimated net weight, of hazardous waste or a hazardous material are admissible in evidence in li…

NRS 53.010 Persons before whom affidavits may be taken for use in this State. An affidavit to be used before any court, judge or officer of this State may be taken before any justice, judge or clerk of any court, or any justice of the peace or notary public in this State. [1911 C…

NRS 53.020 Taking of affidavits in other states and territories for use in this State. An affidavit taken in another state or in a territory of the United States to be used in this State shall be taken before a commissioner appointed by the Governor of this State to take affidavi…

NRS 53.030 Certification of signature of officer to affidavit taken in another state or territory. When an affidavit is taken before a judge of a court in another state or in a territory of the United States, the genuineness of the signature of the judge, the existence of the cou…

NRS 53.040 Taking of affidavits in foreign countries. An affidavit taken in a foreign country to be used in this State shall be taken before an ambassador, minister, consul, vice consul or other consular agent of the United States, or any notary public or other person authorized …

NRS 53.045 Use of unsworn declaration in lieu of affidavit or other sworn declaration; exception. Any matter whose existence or truth may be established by an affidavit or other sworn declaration may be established with the same effect by an unsworn declaration of its existence o…

NRS 53.100 Short title. The provisions of NRS 53.100 to 53.200, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. (Added to NRS by 2011, 11)

NRS 53.110 Definitions. As used in NRS 53.100 to 53.200, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 53.120 to 53.160, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 11)

NRS 53.120 “Foreign jurisdiction” defined. “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than this State. (Added to NRS by 2011, 11)

NRS 53.130 “Foreign subpoena” defined. “Foreign subpoena” means a subpoena issued under the authority of a court of record of a foreign jurisdiction. (Added to NRS by 2011, 11)

NRS 53.140 “Person” defined. “Person” means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited-liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality or any other legal o…

NRS 53.150 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 2011, 12)

NRS 53.160 “Subpoena” defined. “Subpoena” means a document, however denominated, issued under the authority of a court of record requiring a person to: 1. Attend and give testimony at a deposition; 2. Produce and permit the inspection and copying of designated books, documents, r…

NRS 53.170 Request for issuance of subpoena; duties of clerk of court; contents of subpoena. 1. To request the issuance of a subpoena pursuant to this section, a party must submit a foreign subpoena to the clerk of a court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducte…

NRS 53.180 Service and enforcement of subpoena. A subpoena issued by the clerk of a court pursuant to NRS 53.170 must be served and enforced in compliance with Rule 45 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure or Rule 45 of the Justice Court Rules of Civil Procedure. (Added to NRS b…

NRS 53.190 Application to court for protective order or for enforcement, quashing or modification of subpoena. An application to a court for a protective order or to enforce, quash or modify a subpoena issued by the clerk of the court pursuant to NRS 53.170 must comply with all a…

NRS 53.200 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added t…

NRS 53.250 Short title. The provisions of NRS 53.250 to 53.390, inclusive, may be cited as the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act. (Added to NRS by 2011, 13)

NRS 53.260 Definitions. As used in NRS 53.250 to 53.390, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 53.270 to 53.330, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2011, 13)

NRS 53.270 “Boundaries of the United States” defined. “Boundaries of the United States” means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands and any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (A…

NRS 53.280 “Law” defined. “Law” includes the Constitution of the United States, a state constitution, a federal or state statute, a judicial decision or order, a rule of court, an executive order and an administrative rule, regulation or order. (Added to NRS by 2011, 13)

NRS 53.290 “Record” defined. “Record” means information which is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (Added to NRS by 2011, 13)

NRS 53.300 “Sign” defined. “Sign” means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record: 1. To execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or 2. To attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound or process. (Added to NRS by 2011, 13)

NRS 53.310 “State” defined. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (Added to NRS by 2011, 14)

NRS 53.320 “Sworn declaration” defined. “Sworn declaration” means a declaration in a signed record given under oath. The term includes a sworn statement, verification, certificate and affidavit. (Added to NRS by 2011, 14)

NRS 53.330 “Unsworn declaration” defined. “Unsworn declaration” means a declaration in a signed record that is not given under oath but is given under penalty of perjury. (Added to NRS by 2011, 14)

NRS 53.340 Applicability. The provisions of NRS 53.250 to 53.390, inclusive, apply to an unsworn declaration by a declarant who at the time of making the declaration is physically located outside the boundaries of the United States, whether or not the location is subject to the j…

NRS 53.350 Validity of unsworn declaration. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if a law of this State requires or permits the use of a sworn declaration, an unsworn declaration meeting the requirements of NRS 53.250 to 53.390, inclusive, has the same effect as a swo…