A statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition is not inadmissible under the hearsay rule.
NRS 51.095
Excited utterances
Applied in 16 court decisions — leading case Evans v. State (2001)
Most recently applied in Mathis (Jason) Vs. State (November 2020)
(Added to NRS by 1971, 794)
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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.