Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 50.520 (2026)

“Alternative method” defined

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NRS 50.520  “Alternative method” defined.  “Alternative method” means a method by which a child witness testifies which does not include all of the following:

      1.  Having the child testify in person in an open forum;

      2.  Having the child testify in the presence and full view of the finder of fact and presiding officer; and

      3.  Allowing all of the parties to be present, to participate and to view and be viewed by the child.

      (Added to NRS by 2003, 988)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2017–2017 · leading case: Gordon Vs. Geiger (child Custody), 2017 NV 69 (Nev. 2017).
Gordon Vs. Geiger (child Custody), 2017 NV 69 (Nev. 2017). · cites it 2× “See NRS 50.520. In addition to criminal proceedings, the Act also applies in noncriminal proceedings, which includes family law proceedings.”
Gordon Vs. Geiger (child Custody), 2017 NV 69 (Nev. 2017). “See NRS 50.520. In addition to criminal proceedings, the Act also applies in noncriminal proceedings, which includes family law proceedings.”
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