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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 52.245 (2026)

Admissibility of duplicates

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NRS 52.245  Admissibility of duplicates.

      1.  In addition to the situations governed by subsection 2, a duplicate is admissible to the same extent as an original unless:

      (a) A genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original; or

      (b) In the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 52.247, a duplicate is admissible to the same extent as an original if the person or office having custody of the original was authorized to destroy the original after preparing a duplicate, and in fact did so.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 800; A 1995, 182)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2023 · leading case: Blige v. Terry, 540 P.3d 421 (Nev. 2023).
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Blige v. Terry, 540 P.3d 421 (Nev. 2023). · cites it 2× “NRS 52.245(1) (addressing best evidence requirements).”
Archanian v. State, 145 P.3d 1008 (Nev. 2006). “” And NRS 52.245(1) allows the admission of a duplicate of the original unless “[a] genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original” or “[i]n the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original.”
Stephans v. State, 262 P.3d 727 (Nev. 2011). “” While NRS 52.245 provides “duplicates” are normally admissible, a “duplicate” refers to a “counterpart” that reproduces the original, see NRS 52.”
Young v. Nevada Title Co., 744 P.2d 902 (Nev. 1987). “NRS 52.245 allows duplicates to be admitted and NRS 52.”
Frisaura v. State, 604 P.2d 350 (Nev. 1980). “…P.2d 218 (1979). Accordingly, we find no error in the admission of these photographs in place of the originals. Cf. NRS 52.245(1).”
The Bank of New York Mellon v. SFR Investments Pool, 1, LLC (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “1 established that the note and the deed of trust had been reunited in BONYM through its agents 2 and that BONYM is the holder of the note, endorsed in blank, giving the bank standing and 3 establishing BONYM’s right to the remedies prescribed by NRS 40.”
Howard (Nicholas) v. State (Nev. 2013). “NRS 52.245 provides that duplicates are admissible to the same extent as the original unless a genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original or it would be unfair to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original under the circumstances.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 52.245(1) — 3 cases
Blige v. Terry, 540 P.3d 421 (Nev. 2023). “NRS 52.245(1) (addressing best evidence requirements).”
Archanian v. State, 145 P.3d 1008 (Nev. 2006). “” And NRS 52.245(1) allows the admission of a duplicate of the original unless “[a] genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original” or “[i]n the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original.”
Frisaura v. State, 604 P.2d 350 (Nev. 1980). “…P.2d 218 (1979). Accordingly, we find no error in the admission of these photographs in place of the originals. Cf. NRS 52.245(1).”
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