Nevada Statutes

§ 50.265 — Opinions: Lay witnesses

Nevada·Title 4 WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE·Ch. 50 Witnesses· OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

If the witness is not testifying as an expert, the witness’s testimony in the form of opinions or inferences is limited to those opinions or inferences which are:

1.Rationally based on the perception of the witness; and
2.Helpful to a clear understanding of the testimony of the witness or the determination of a fact in issue.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1971, 793 )

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