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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.025

Lack of personal knowledge

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NRS 50.025  Lack of personal knowledge.

      1.  A witness may not testify to a matter unless:

      (a) Evidence is introduced sufficient to support a finding that the witness has personal knowledge of the matter; or

      (b) The witness states his or her opinion or inference as an expert.

      2.  Evidence to prove personal knowledge may, but need not, consist of the testimony of the witness.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 788)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: Sterling v. State
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Sterling v. State (1992) nev “We conclude, however, that the district court did not err.”
Lane v. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County (1988) nev “NRS 50.025 provides that to be competent to testify, a witness must have personal knowledge of the subject of his testimony.”
Dugan v. Gotsopoulos (2001) nev “10 See NRS 50.025; NRS 50.265. 11 See Winiarz v.”
SMITH VS. ZILVERBERG C/W 80348 (2021) nev · cites it 2× “See NRS 50.025(1)(a) ("A witness may not testify to a matter unless .”
SMITH VS. ZILVERBERG C/W 80348 (2021) nev · cites it 2× “See NRS 50.025(1)(a) ("A witness may not testify to a matter unless .”
Lane v. SECOND JUD. DIST., WASHOE COUNTY (1988) nev “NRS 50.025 provides that to be competent to testify, a witness must have personal knowledge of the subject of his testimony.”
Forsgren (Justin) v. State (2017) nev “NRS 50.025 permits a witness to testify to matters of which "the witness has personal knowledge.”
Stanley (Michael) Vs. State (2019) nev “See NRS 50.025. To the extent using the word "racine is a lay witness opinion, it is permissible under NRS 50.”
Leibel (Tatiana) Vs. State (2020) nev “"); NRS 50.025(1)(a) (allowing for testimony based on a witness' personal knowledge); Burnside v.”
Dickson v. State of Nevada (2024) nvd “He offers various excerpts from the deposition of Jacob LaRow, in which 14 LaRow testified that he did not recall various events that Dickson contends transpired. He 15 characterizes this testimony as “speculative,” contradictory to LaRow’s interrogatory responses, 16 and a…”
PINNEY JR. (KENNETH) v. STATE (2024) nevapp “035; NRS 50.025. In addition, the decision to admit such acts remains within the district court's sound discretion, and we emphasize that the district court "should exercise care that the evidence of specific violent acts of the victim not be allowed to extend to the point that…”
Robbins (Darin) v. State (2013) nev “See NRS 50.025(1)(a). Having considered Robbins' contentions and concluded that they lack merit, we ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.025(1) — 1 case
Rico-Rivas (Salvador) v. State (2015) nev
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.025(1)(a) — 5 cases
SMITH VS. ZILVERBERG C/W 80348 (2021) nev “See NRS 50.025(1)(a) ("A witness may not testify to a matter unless .”
SMITH VS. ZILVERBERG C/W 80348 (2021) nev “See NRS 50.025(1)(a) ("A witness may not testify to a matter unless .”
Leibel (Tatiana) Vs. State (2020) nev “"); NRS 50.025(1)(a) (allowing for testimony based on a witness' personal knowledge); Burnside v.”
Robbins (Darin) v. State (2013) nev “See NRS 50.025(1)(a). Having considered Robbins' contentions and concluded that they lack merit, we ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.”
Griffo (Llewell) v. State (2015) nev
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