1. The court shall reduce to writing the instructions to be given to the jury, unless the parties agree otherwise, and shall read such instructions to the jury. The court shall give instructions only as to the law of the case. An original and one copy of each instruction requested by any party shall be tendered to the court. The copies shall be numbered and indicate who tendered them. Copies of instructions given on the court’s own motion or modified by the court shall be so identified. When requested instructions are refused, the judge shall write on the margin of the original the word "refused" and initial or sign the notation. The instructions given to the jury shall be firmly bound together and the judge shall write the word "given" at the conclusion thereof and sign the last of the instructions to signify that all have been given. After the instructions are given, the judge shall not clarify, modify or in any manner explain them to the jury except in writing unless the parties agree to oral instructions.
2. After the jury has reached a verdict and been discharged, the originals of all instructions, whether given, modified or refused, shall be preserved by the clerk as part of the proceedings.
3. Conferences with counsel to settle instructions may be held in chambers at the option of the court. In any event, conferences on instructions must be out of the presence of the jury.
[1911 CPA § 270; RL § 5212; NCL § 8768]—(NRS A 1977, 302)
Structure 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 16.030 - 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 16.090 - 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 16.180 - Proceedings when verdict informal.
NRS 16.190 - Polling jury; recording verdict and discharging jury.