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Witnesses

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General rule of competency.

Lack of personal knowledge.

Oath or affirmation.

Interpreters.

Interpreters for person with communications disability: Definitions; appointment required in judicial proceedings; compensation; certain persons not required to pay for interpreter.

Interpreters for person with communications disability: Appointment required in criminal proceedings.

Interpreters for person with communications disability: Replacement; persons ineligible for appointment; selection and approval by person with communications disability.

Interpreters for person with communications disability: Oath; rights and privileges.

Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Eligibility; oath; rights and privileges; replacement; payment of claims.

Competency: Judge as witness.

Competency: Juror as witness.

Competency: Receipt of certain care or counseling.

Competency: Defendant who agrees to testify against another defendant pursuant to plea bargain.

Termination or threat of termination of employment because of service as witness prohibited; penalty; remedies.

Who may impeach.

Evidence of character and conduct of witness.

Evidence of previous sexual conduct of victim of sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction inadmissible to challenge victim’s credibility; exceptions.

Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.

Section
50.0515

Interpreters for person with communications disability: Appointment of registered legal interpreter required; exceptions.

Section
50.0545

Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Appointment required in criminal proceedings; appointment when certified or registered interpreter not available.

Religious beliefs or opinions.

Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.

Writing used to refresh memory.

Prior statements of witness.

Calling and interrogation of witness by judge.

Exclusion and sequestration of witnesses.

Duty to appear and testify.

Witness protected from arrest when attending, going to and returning from court or other place of attendance.

Arrest of protected witness void; liability of arresting officer; affidavit of witness.

Penalties for disobedience.

Warrant for arrest of witness failing to attend; appointment of attorney; appearance before court or officer; exceptions for witness who is victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.

Examination of prisoner as witness; notification of Department of Corrections required.

Fees and expenses of witnesses.

Cases from municipal court brought before district court.

Attorney not allowed fee as witness.

"Prohibited substance" defined.

Opinions: Lay witnesses.

Testimony by experts.

Opinions: Experts.

Opinions: Ultimate issues.

Disclosure of facts and data underlying expert opinion.

Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of laboratory director regarding results of test performed by medical laboratory.

Admissibility of affidavit or declaration offered to prove certain facts concerning use of certain devices or withdrawal or holding of evidence related to determining presence of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance.

Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of chemist or other expert witness regarding presence in breath, blood or urine of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance or regarding identity or quantity of controlled substance possessed.

Procedure for admission of affidavit or declaration of expert or other person to prove existence of alcohol, quantity of controlled substance or existence or identity of controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance in prosecution of certain criminal offenses.

Testimony given pursuant to NRS 50.315 or 50.320 may be given by use of simultaneous audiovisual transmission; requirements for use.

Expert testimony to show victim’s behavior or condition is consistent with behavior or condition of victim of sexual assault.

Expert testimony which concerns behavior of defendant in preparing child or vulnerable person for sexual abuse.

Applicability to proceedings in civil actions; qualifications, duties and limitations on conduct of attendant; designation of attendant as witness; "victim of an act of domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018" defined.

Short title.

Definitions.

"Alternative method" defined.

"Child witness" defined.

"Criminal proceeding" defined.

"Noncriminal proceeding" defined.

Applicability.

Hearing to determine whether to allow testimony by alternative method.

Standards for determining whether child witness may testify by alternative method.

Factors for determining whether to permit alternative method.

Order regarding testimony by alternative method.

Right of party to examine child witness.

Uniformity of application and construction.

Court may not order victim or witness to take or submit to psychological or psychiatric examination; exclusion of testimony of licensed psychologist, psychiatrist or clinical social worker.