In any proceeding brought under NRS 453.316, 453.321, 453.322, 453.333, 453.334, 453.337, 453.338 or 453.401, any previous convictions of the offender for a felony relating to controlled substances must be alleged in the indictment or information charging the primary offense, but the conviction may not be alluded to on the trial of the primary offense nor may any evidence of the previous offense be produced in the presence of the jury except as otherwise prescribed by law. If the offender pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill to, or is convicted of, the primary offense but denies any previous conviction charged, the court shall determine the issue after hearing all relevant evidence. A certified copy of a conviction of a felony is prima facie evidence of the conviction.
NRS 453.348
Previous convictions
Known as the Uniform Controlled Substances Act
The act spans §§ 453–453 (191 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Lewis v. State (1993)
Most recently applied in IN RE: DISCIPLINE OF TIMOTHY TREFFINGER (May 2017)
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1408; A 1981, 1647; 1983, 511; 1995, 2468; 1999, 2640; 2003, 1487; 2007, 1447)
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Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.