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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.060 (2026)

Preliminary questions of admissibility: Determination

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NRS 47.060  Preliminary questions of admissibility: Determination.

      1.  Preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness, the existence of a privilege or the admissibility of evidence shall be determined by the judge, subject to the provisions of NRS 47.070.

      2.  In making a determination the judge is not bound by the provisions of this title except the provisions of chapter 49 of NRS with respect to privileges.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 776)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2022 · leading case: Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (Nev. 2012).
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Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (Nev. 2012). “015(1); see also NRS 47.060; NRS 47.070. 5 Here, the State offered the text messages to prove that Rodriguez was one of the men who assaulted the victim.”
State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, 97 P.3d 594 (Nev. 2004). “See NRS 47.060(1) (stating that the district court determines preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness).”
Hidalgo v. Garrett, No. 3:16-cv-00618 (D. Nev. Sept. 23, 2022). “NRS 47.060. In determining the admissibility of coconspirator statements, the district court 20 may determine the existence of a conspiracy by a “slight evidence” standard.”
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.060(1): 1 case
State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada, 97 P.3d 594 (Nev. 2004). “See NRS 47.060(1) (stating that the district court determines preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness).”
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