Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 199.180 (2026)
Irregularity in administering oath or incompetency of witness no defense
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NRS 199.180 Irregularity in administering oath or incompetency of witness no
defense. It shall be no defense to
a prosecution for perjury that an oath was administered or taken in an
irregular manner or that the defendant was not competent to give the testimony,
deposition, certificate or affidavit of which falsehood is alleged. It shall be
sufficient that the defendant actually gave such testimony or made such
deposition, certificate or affidavit.
[1911 C&P § 89; RL § 6354; NCL § 10038]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1986–1986 · leading case: White v. State, 717 P.2d 45 (Nev. 1986).
White v. State, 717 P.2d 45 (Nev. 1986). “Moreover, we conclude that NRS 199.180 2 was not intended to excuse the necessity of a valid oath.”
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