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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 51.045 (2026)

“Statement” defined

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NRS 51.045  “Statement” defined.  “Statement” means:

      1.  An oral or written assertion; or

      2.  Nonverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended as an assertion.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 794)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1998–2022 · leading case: Ramirez v. State, 958 P.2d 724 (Nev. 1998).
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Ramirez v. State, 958 P.2d 724 (Nev. 1998). · cites it 2× “" NRS 51.045 defines a statement as an "oral or written assertion; or .”
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 305 P.3d 887 (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 51.045(2); see also 30B Michael H. Graham, Federal Practice & Procedure § 7002, at 24-25 (interim ed.”
Cox v. Mgm Grand Hotel, LLC, 2022 NV 27 (Nev. 2022). · cites it 4× “See NRS 51.045 (defining "statement" for hearsay purposes as including both "[a]n oral or written assertion" or "En] onverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended as an assertion"); Hon.”
Barr (Anthony) Vs. State, 471 P.3d 754 (Nev. 2020). “See NRS 51.045 (defining a statement for hearsay purposes as lain oral or written assertion" or "[n]onverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended as an assertion" (emphasis added)); Valdez, 124 Nev.”
Clark (Walter) Vs. State, 489 P.3d 914 (Nev. 2021). “However, NRS 51.045(1) provides that written or oral assertions are statements for the purpose of NRS 51.”
Kefalas v. Williams (D. Nev. 2021). “See NRS 51.045 (defining a “statement” as “[a]n oral or written assertion” or “[n]onverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended as an assertion” 18 (emphasis added)).”
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 51.045(2); see also 30B Michael H. Graham, Federal Practice & Procedure § 7002, at 24-25 (interim ed.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 51.045(1) — 1 case
Clark (Walter) Vs. State, 489 P.3d 914 (Nev. 2021). “However, NRS 51.045(1) provides that written or oral assertions are statements for the purpose of NRS 51.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 51.045(2) — 3 cases
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Court of the State of Nevada ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 305 P.3d 887 (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 51.045(2); see also 30B Michael H. Graham, Federal Practice & Procedure § 7002, at 24-25 (interim ed.”
Cox v. Mgm Grand Hotel, LLC, 2022 NV 27 (Nev. 2022). “See NRS 51.045 (defining "statement" for hearsay purposes as including both "[a]n oral or written assertion" or "En] onverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended as an assertion"); Hon.”
Rugamas v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct. (Nev. 2013). “See NRS 51.045(2); see also 30B Michael H. Graham, Federal Practice & Procedure § 7002, at 24-25 (interim ed.”
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