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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 48.025 (2026)

Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible

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NRS 48.025  Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible.

      1.  All relevant evidence is admissible, except:

      (a) As otherwise provided by this title;

      (b) As limited by the Constitution of the United States or of the State of Nevada; or

      (c) Where a statute limits the review of an administrative determination to the record made or evidence offered before that tribunal.

      2.  Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 780)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 117 cases (25 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 267 P.3d 777 (Nev. 2011).
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State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 267 P.3d 777 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 2× “See NRS 48.025 (providing that “[a]ll relevant evidence is admissible” unless otherwise excluded by statute or constitutional provision and that “[e]vidence which is not relevant is not admissible”).”
Mei-Gsr Holdings, LLC v. Peppermill Casinos, Inc., 416 P.3d 249 (Nev. 2018). · cites it 3× “Thereafter, the district court held a hearing on the matter and issued an oral ruling excluding the evidence, finding that the excluded evidence was largely irrelevant under NRS 48.025 (providing that "[e]vidence which is not relevant is not admissible"), and that any probative…”
Chaparro (osbaldo) Vs. State, 2021 NV 68 (Nev. 2021). · cites it 3× “NRS 48.025(1). 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.”
FGA, INC. v. Giglio, 278 P.3d 490 (Nev. 2012). · cites it 2× “Relevant evidence may be excluded if, among other things, its “probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, of confusion of the issues or of misleading the jury.”
Holmes v. State, 306 P.3d 415 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 2× “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 presumptively admissible, NRS 48.025(1) (with certain…”
Thompson v. State, 221 P.3d 708 (Nev. 2009). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to NRS 48.025, only relevant evidence is admissible at trial.”
Chavez v. State, 213 P.3d 476 (Nev. 2009). “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.”
Bushnell v. State, 599 P.2d 1038 (Nev. 1979). · cites it 3× “065(2); NRS 48.025; Barker v. State, 95 Nev. 309, 594 , P.”
Lisle v. State, 941 P.2d 459 (Nev. 1997). · cites it 2× “NRS 48.025(2) prohibits irrelevant evidence from being admitted.”
Bongiovi v. Sullivan, 138 P.3d 433 (Nev. 2006). “Therefore, he contended that the testimony must be excluded under NRS 48.025(2), which states, “Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.”
Hallmark v. Eldridge, 189 P.3d 646 (Nev. 2008). “015; NRS 48.025. 16 See Warden v. Lischko, 90 Nev.”
Proctor v. Castelletti, 911 P.2d 853 (Nev. 1996). · cites it 2× “Castelletti urges that this rule simply does not comport with NRS 48.025 and NRS 48.035 because it removes the trial court's discretion over the admissibility of evidence.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 48.025(1) — 18 cases
Chaparro (osbaldo) Vs. State, 2021 NV 68 (Nev. 2021). “NRS 48.025(1). 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.”
State v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 267 P.3d 777 (Nev. 2011). “See NRS 48.025 (providing that “[a]ll relevant evidence is admissible” unless otherwise excluded by statute or constitutional provision and that “[e]vidence which is not relevant is not admissible”).”
Holmes v. State, 306 P.3d 415 (Nev. 2013). “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 presumptively admissible, NRS 48.025(1) (with certain…”
West v. State, 75 P.3d 808 (Nev. 2003).
In Re Assad, 185 P.3d 1044 (Nev. 2008).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 48.025(1)(a) — 3 cases
Cooper (kamesha) Vs. State, 2018 NV 52 (Nev. 2018).
Cooper (kamesha) Vs. State, 2018 NV 52 (Nev. 2018).
Cooper (kamesha) Vs. State, 2018 NV 52 (Nev. 2018).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 48.025(1)(b) — 2 cases
Gathrite (deandre) Vs. Dist. Ct. (state), 2019 NV 54 (Nev. 2019).
In Re: P. J.-s. (Nev. 2020).
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 48.025(2) — 41 cases
Lisle v. State, 941 P.2d 459 (Nev. 1997). “NRS 48.025(2) prohibits irrelevant evidence from being admitted.”
Bongiovi v. Sullivan, 138 P.3d 433 (Nev. 2006). “Therefore, he contended that the testimony must be excluded under NRS 48.025(2), which states, “Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.”
Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (Nev. 2012).
Mei-Gsr Holdings, LLC v. Peppermill Casinos, Inc., 416 P.3d 249 (Nev. 2018). “Thereafter, the district court held a hearing on the matter and issued an oral ruling excluding the evidence, finding that the excluded evidence was largely irrelevant under NRS 48.025 (providing that "[e]vidence which is not relevant is not admissible"), and that any probative…”
Redmen v. State, 828 P.2d 395 (Nev. 1992).
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