Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 16 - Date of Trial; Trial by Jury; Masters
NRS 16.070 - Jury to be sworn; court may order jury into custody of officer.


1. As soon as the jury is completed, the judge or the judge’s clerk shall administer an oath or affirmation to the jurors in substantially the following form:
Do you, and each of you, (solemnly swear, or affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury) that you will well and truly try the case now pending before this court and a true verdict render according to the evidence given (so help you God)?
2. As soon as the alternate juror or jurors are selected, the judge or the judge’s clerk shall administer an oath or affirmation to them in substantially the following form:
Do you, and each of you, (solemnly swear, or affirm under the pains and penalties of perjury) that, if required to replace a regular juror or jurors you will well and truly try the case now pending before this court, and a true verdict render according to the evidence given (so help you God)?
3. After the oath or affirmation has been administered and the jury has been fully impaneled, the court may order the jury into the custody of the sheriff or other officer selected by the court. The jurors shall not be allowed to separate or depart from the custody of the sheriff or other officer except by order of the court. The sheriff shall in such cases, at the charge of the parties to action, prepare suitable and comfortable accommodations and provide food for the jury pending the trial.
[1911 CPA § 266; A 1937, 173; 1931 NCL § 8764]—(NRS A 1977, 300, 881)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 16 - Date of Trial; Trial by Jury; Masters

NRS 16.010 - Motion to postpone trial on ground of absence of evidence.

NRS 16.020 - Depositions of witnesses in case of postponement; actions involving title to mining claims.

NRS 16.025 - Preferences in setting date for trial: Party 70 years of age or older; party seriously ill; defendant convicted of crime punishable as felony; wrongful conviction of felony.

NRS 16.030 - Drawing and examination of jurors; administration of oath or affirmation.

NRS 16.040 - Challenges to jurors; peremptory challenges.

NRS 16.050 - Grounds for challenges for cause.

NRS 16.060 - Challenges for cause tried by court.

NRS 16.070 - Jury to be sworn; court may order jury into custody of officer.

NRS 16.080 - Discharge and replacement of jurors who become unable or disqualified to perform duties.

NRS 16.090 - Order of proceedings after jury has been sworn.

NRS 16.100 - Jury may view property or premises.

NRS 16.110 - Instructions to jury.

NRS 16.120 - Deliberation of jury: How and where conducted.

NRS 16.130 - Jury may take papers, materials and notes of testimony when retiring for deliberation.

NRS 16.140 - Jury may come into court for further instructions.

NRS 16.150 - Action may be tried again when jury discharged or prevented from giving verdict.

NRS 16.160 - Court may adjourn from time to time while jury absent; sealed verdict.

NRS 16.170 - Verdict of jury.

NRS 16.180 - Proceedings when verdict informal.

NRS 16.190 - Polling jury; recording verdict and discharging jury.

NRS 16.200 - Two of three masters may act.