1. If a witness resides more than 100 miles from the place of a grand jury proceeding or is unable to attend the grand jury proceeding because of a medical condition, or if good cause otherwise exists, the district judge supervising the proceedings of the grand jury must allow a witness to testify before the grand jury through the use of audiovisual technology.
2. If a witness testifies at the grand jury proceeding through the use of audiovisual technology:
(a) The testimony of the witness must be transcribed by a certified court reporter appointed pursuant to NRS 172.215 in accordance with the provisions of NRS 172.225; and
(b) Before giving testimony, the witness must be sworn and must sign a written declaration, on a form provided by the district judge, which acknowledges that the witness understands that he or she is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state and may be subject to criminal prosecution for the commission of any crime in connection with his or her testimony, including, without limitation, perjury, and that the witness consents to such jurisdiction.
3. Audiovisual technology used pursuant to this section must ensure that the witness may be:
(a) Clearly heard and seen; and
(b) Examined.
4. As used in this section, "audiovisual technology" includes, without limitation, closed-circuit video and videoconferencing.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 545; A 2015, 579)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 172 - Proceedings After Commitment and Before Indictment
NRS 172.015 - Prosecution of public offenses.
NRS 172.025 - Prosecution by accusation.
NRS 172.035 - Accusations, indictments and informations to be found or filed in district court.
NRS 172.045 - Impaneling grand juries.
NRS 172.047 - Grand jury impaneled for specific limited purpose.
NRS 172.055 - Challenges to grand jury and to grand jurors: How made and tried.
NRS 172.065 - Motion to dismiss presentment or indictment based on objections to grand jurors.
NRS 172.075 - Officers of grand jury.
NRS 172.085 - Oath of grand jurors.
NRS 172.107 - Limitations on use of grand jury.
NRS 172.135 - Evidence receivable before grand jury.
NRS 172.155 - Degree of evidence to warrant indictment; objection.
NRS 172.165 - Grand juror must declare knowledge as to commission of public offense; investigation.
NRS 172.175 - Matters into which grand jury shall and may inquire.
NRS 172.185 - Grand jury entitled to enter jails and examine records.
NRS 172.205 - Power to engage services of skilled persons.
NRS 172.225 - Transcripts: Preparation; public record.
NRS 172.235 - Who may be present when grand jury is in session.
NRS 172.239 - Legal counsel for certain persons who appear before grand jury.
NRS 172.245 - Secrecy of proceedings of grand jury; permitted disclosures; penalty.
NRS 172.255 - Finding and return of presentment or indictment; effect of failure to indict.
NRS 172.259 - Publication of fact that no indictment was issued by grand jury.
NRS 172.265 - Names of witnesses inserted or endorsed at foot of indictment.
NRS 172.267 - Report of grand jury: Scope; purpose; limitations.
NRS 172.275 - Discharge of grand jury; discharge or excuse of juror.