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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 51.065 (2026)

General rule

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NRS 51.065  General rule.

      1.  Hearsay is inadmissible except as provided in this chapter, title 14 of NRS and the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.

      2.  This section constitutes the hearsay rule.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 794)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 48 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Weber v. State, 119 P.3d 107 (Nev. 2005).
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Weber v. State, 119 P.3d 107 (Nev. 2005). · cites it 2× “[19] NRS 51.065(1); NRS 51.035; Franco, 109 Nev.”
Medina v. State, 143 P.3d 471 (Nev. 2006). · cites it 2× “5 NRS 51.065. 6 NRS 51.035. 7 NRS 51.065. 8 NRS 51.”
Deutscher v. State, 601 P.2d 407 (Nev. 1979). · cites it 2× “Respondent argues that the statements made by the police officer in the video taped interview concerning what appellant's wife had said were not admitted to prove the truth of what the wife had said. Without citing authority, the state contends that the officer's statements…”
Bongiovi v. Sullivan, 138 P.3d 433 (Nev. 2006). “” He also argued that the testimony was hearsay and should be excluded under NRS 51.065, the general rule excluding hearsay from evidence.”
Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (Nev. 2012). “NRS 51.065. Nevada generally defines “[hjearsay” in NRS 51.”
Estes v. State, 146 P.3d 1114 (Nev. 2006). “035 (defining hearsay generally as a statement offered into evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted); NRS 51.065 (stating that hearsay is inadmissible except as otherwise provided).”
Emmons v. State, 807 P.2d 718 (Nev. 1991). “NRS 51.065. However, NRS 51.075(1) provides that “[a] statement is not excluded by the hearsay rule if its nature and the special circumstances under which it was made offer assurances of accuracy not likely to be enhanced by calling the declarant as a witness, even though [the…”
Trs. of the Carpenters for S. Nevada Health & Welfare Trust v. Better Bldg. Co., 710 P.2d 1379 (Nev. 1985). · cites it 2× “SPRINGER, Chief Justice, dissenting: During the course of trial the district court permitted Better Building to introduce testimony, over objection, that the Internal Revenue Service had "accepted Better Building's tool rental payments as such.”
Wallach v. State, 796 P.2d 224 (Nev. 1990). “NRS 51.065. However, the hearsay rule does not apply if the statement is not offered “to prove the truth of the matter asserted.”
Moore v. State, 607 P.2d 105 (Nev. 1980). “The court instructed the witness to confine her testimony to what she said to the appellant and to what he said in response.”
State, Dept. of Motor Vehs. v. Kiffe, 709 P.2d 1017 (Nev. 1985). “Respondent contends that the statements made by Officer Davis were inadmissible hearsay, and thus were “precluded by statute” under NRS 51.065, the statute precluding the admission of hearsay evidence.”
State, Dep't of Motor Vehs. & Pub. Saf. v. Tilp, 810 P.2d 771 (Nev. 1991). “035; NRS 51.065. However, we conclude the officer’s testimony that witnesses had reported an accident was properly allowed by the hearing officer, not as proof that Tilp had driven his car, but to indicate why the officer was investigating an accident.”
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— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 51.065(1) — 14 cases
Weber v. State, 119 P.3d 107 (Nev. 2005). “[19] NRS 51.065(1); NRS 51.035; Franco, 109 Nev.”
Carroll (deangelo) Vs. State, 2016 NV 23 (Nev. 2016).
Gonzales v. State (Nev. 2015).
Sanchez, Jr. (Amadeo) v. State (Nev. 2016).
White (Troy) v. State (Nev. 2017).
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