NRS 50.135

Prior statements of witness

Known as the Uniform Child Witness Testimony by Alternative Methods Act

The act spans §§ 50–50 (64 sections).

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Lord v. State (1991)

Most recently applied in Richard v. State (August 2018)

(Added to NRS by 1971, 790)

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1. In examining a witness concerning a prior statement made by the witness, whether written or not, the statement need not be shown or its contents disclosed to the witness, but on request the statement shall be shown or disclosed to opposing counsel.

2. Extrinsic evidence of a prior contradictory statement by a witness is inadmissible unless:

(a) The statement fulfills all the conditions required by subsection 3 of NRS 51.035; or

(b) The witness is afforded an opportunity to explain or deny the statement and the opposite party is afforded an opportunity to interrogate the witness thereon.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.