Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 90.690 (2026)

Burden of proof

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NRS 90.690 Burden of proof.

1. In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption or an exception from a definition has the burden of proving the exemption or exception.

2. In a criminal proceeding, the burden of going forward with evidence of a claim of exemption or exception from a definition is on the person claiming it.

(Added to NRS by 1987, 2184; A 1989, 160; 1991, 609)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Fullerton v. State, 8 P.3d 848 (Nev. 2000).

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Fullerton v. State, 8 P.3d 848 (Nev. 2000). · cites it 5× “Our opinion did not address the applicable burdens of proof and production pursuant to NRS 90.690(2), which states that “[i]n a criminal proceeding, the burden of going forward with evidence of a claim of exemption or exception from a definition is on the person claiming it.”

— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 90.690(2) — 1 case

Fullerton v. State, 8 P.3d 848 (Nev. 2000). “Our opinion did not address the applicable burdens of proof and production pursuant to NRS 90.690(2), which states that “[i]n a criminal proceeding, the burden of going forward with evidence of a claim of exemption or exception from a definition is on the person claiming it.”

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