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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 48.015 (2026)

“Relevant evidence” defined

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NRS 48.015  “Relevant evidence” defined.  As used in this chapter, “relevant evidence” means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 780)

     

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Cited in 158 cases (27 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (Nev. 2012).
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Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 3× “NRS 48.015 defines “relevant evidence” as “evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”
Thompson v. State, 221 P.3d 708 (Nev. 2009). · cites it 4× “Relevant evidence is "evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”
Holmes v. State, 306 P.3d 415 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 3× “So viewed, the lyrics would be both relevant, see NRS 48.015 ("relevant evidence' means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or 5 less probable than it would be without the evidence"), and…”
Belcher, Jr. (norman) Vs. State (death Penalty-direct), 2020 NV 31 (Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “Rather, Belcher's statement to Bridgette was relevant as it reflected his animosity toward William and intent to hurt William by harming his child, see NRS 48.015 (defining "relevant evidence"), and was admissible against him even though it was an out-of- court statement, see…”
Chaparro (osbaldo) Vs. State, 2021 NV 68 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 3× “" NRS 48.015. Whether inconclusive DNA evidence is relevant is a question of first impression for this court.”
State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 267 P.3d 777 (Nev. 2011). “” NRS 48.015. The district court appears to have concluded that retrograde extrapolation evidence had some relevance to the State’s theories that Armstrong was driving under the influence or had a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit at the time he was *933 driving.”
Perez v. State, 313 P.3d 862 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “” NRS 48.015. Generally, all relevant evidence is admissible.”
Chavez v. State, 213 P.3d 476 (Nev. 2009). “NRS 48.015; NRS 48.025. However, relevant evidence is inadmissible “if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, of confusion of the issues or of misleading the jury.”
Lisle v. State, 941 P.2d 459 (Nev. 1997). · cites it 2× “" NRS 48.015 (emphasis added). The district court was correct in its ruling that Falvey's testimony was not relevant to Lisle's character.”
M.C. Multi-Fam. Dev., L.L.C. v. Crestdale Assocs., Ltd., 193 P.3d 536 (Nev. 2008). “Under NRS 48.015, relevant evidence is defined as “evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”
K-Mart Corp. v. Washington, 866 P.2d 274 (Nev. 1993). · cites it 2× “030 provides, in pertinent part: 2. Any merchant may request any person on his premises to place or keep in full view any merchandise the person may have removed, or which the merchant has reason to believe he may have removed, from its place of display or elsewhere, whether for…”
Williams v. State, 429 P.3d 301 (Nev. 2018). “See NRS 48.015 (" '[R]elevant evidence' means evidence having any tendency to make the existence of any fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence.”
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