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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.275 (2026)

Testimony by experts

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NRS 50.275  Testimony by experts.  If scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by special knowledge, skill, experience, training or education may testify to matters within the scope of such knowledge.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 793)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 126 cases (15 in the last 5 years), 1973–2026 · leading case: Higgs v. State, 222 P.3d 648 (Nev. 2010).
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Higgs v. State, 222 P.3d 648 (Nev. 2010). · cites it 22× “Amicus curiae Nevada Justice Association subsequently moved for publication of our disposition as an opinion.”
Hallmark v. Eldridge, 189 P.3d 646 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 16× “Tradewinds’ biomechanical expert Hallmark argues that the district court abused its discretion under NRS 50.275, the Nevada statute concerning the admission of expert testimony, when it allowed Dr.”
Perez v. State, 313 P.3d 862 (Nev. 2013). · cites it 8× “275 (“If scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue, a witness qualified as an expert by special knowledge, skill, experience, training or education may testify to matters within…”
Staccato v. Valley Hosp., 170 P.3d 503 (Nev. 2007). · cites it 8× “[5] NRS 50.275; Krause Inc. v. Little, 117 Nev.”
Williams v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court Ex Rel. Cnty. of Clark, 262 P.3d 360 (Nev. 2011). · cites it 5× “3d at 506 ; see also NRS 50.275 (witnesses who possess the requisite “knowledge, skill, experience, training or education may testify to matters within the scope of such knowledge”).”
Thompson v. State, 221 P.3d 708 (Nev. 2009). · cites it 6× “In Nevada, NRS 50.275 governs the admissibility of expert witness testimony.”
Rudin v. State, 86 P.3d 572 (Nev. 2004). · cites it 4× “3d 11, 15 (2001); NRS 50.275. [4] See NRS 50.275. [5] Id. [6] See People v.”
Pineda v. State, 88 P.3d 827 (Nev. 2004). · cites it 6× “The admission of expert testimony is governed by NRS 50.275, which allows a qualified expert to give testimony if the "specialized knowledge will assist the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a *834 fact in issue.”
Krause Inc. v. Little, 34 P.3d 566 (Nev. 2001). · cites it 4× “When the district court's exercise of discretion is not manifestly wrong under NRS 50.275, we will not reverse. [9] NRS 50.”
Porter v. State, 576 P.2d 275 (Nev. 1978). · cites it 6× “See, NRS 50.275. Dr. Hess, if permitted to, would have testified with reference to the matters of retention and recollection of visual impressions.”
Schwartz v. Est. of Greenspun, 881 P.2d 638 (Nev. 1994). · cites it 4× “See NRS 50.275. Thus, the testimony was properly excluded.”
Yamaha Motor Co., U.S.A. v. Arnoult, 955 P.2d 661 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 3× “This requirement essentially satisfies the statutory conditions codified in NRS 50.275 which mirrors Rule 702. We further stated in Townsend that the admissibility of such evidence must also satisfy the prerequisites of all relevant evidence, i.”
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