Nevada Revised Statutes
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.075 (2026)
Who may impeach
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NRS 50.075 Who may impeach. The
credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party
calling the witness.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 789)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1975–2022 · leading case: Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 305 P.3d 887 (Nev. 2013).
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 305 P.3d 887 (Nev. 2013). “Inconsistent statements may be used as impeachment evidence consistent with NRS 50.075 (cited in the district court’s order) and NRS 50.”
Cosey v. State, 566 P.2d 83 (Nev. 1977). “This contention arose after her credibility was placed in issue because of a prior inconsistent statement she had given to law enforcement officials. Although she testified otherwise, she told the court outside the presence of the jury that threats had indeed been made.”
Bishop v. State, 537 P.2d 1202 (Nev. 1975). “The first contention manifestly lacks merit in light of NRS 50.075, which declares, “the credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him.”
Cox v. Mgm Grand Hotel, LLC, 2022 NV 27 (Nev. 2022). “3d 1058, 1063 (2005), impeachment by contradiction is implicitly authorized by NRS 50.075 (providing that It]he credibility of a witness may be attacked by any part?) and its federal cognate, Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 607.”
Jones v. Jones, Jr. (Nev. 2016). “See NRS 50.075 ("The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party .”
Devose (Christopher) v. State (Nev. 2018). “While Devose urges this court to adopt federal caselaw that conflicts with the above statutes, we decline to do so.”
Solander (Janet) Vs. State (Nev. 2020). “3d 887, 893 (2013) CInconsistent statements may be used as impeachment evidence consistent with NRS 50.075 . . . and NRS 50.1351; Jones v.”
Smith (Michael) Vs. State, 488 P.3d 580 (Nev. 2021). “015 (defining relevant evidence), or had any bearing on the victim& credibility, see NRS 50.075 (providing that a witness's credibility may be impeached).”
Robbins (Darin) v. State (Nev. 2013). “Third, relying on NRS 50.075, Robbins argues that the district court abused its discretion by restricting him from cross-examining the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Forensic Laboratory technician who performed the DNA testing in this case regarding mistakes and…”
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. (Nev. 2013). “Inconsistent statements may be used as impeachment evidence consistent with NRS 50.075 (cited in the district court's order) and NRS 50.”
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