Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 50 - Witnesses
NRS 50.068 - Competency: Defendant who agrees to testify against another defendant pursuant to plea bargain.


1. A defendant is not incompetent to be a witness solely by reason of the fact that the defendant enters into an agreement with the prosecuting attorney in which the defendant agrees to testify against another defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for a recommendation of a reduced sentence.
2. The testimony of the defendant who is testifying may be admitted whether or not the defendant has entered his or her plea or been sentenced pursuant to the agreement with the prosecuting attorney.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 292; A 1995, 2466; 2003, 1480; 2007, 1436)

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Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 50 - Witnesses

NRS 50.015 - General rule of competency.

NRS 50.025 - Lack of personal knowledge.

NRS 50.035 - Oath or affirmation.

NRS 50.045 - Interpreters.

NRS 50.050 - Interpreters for person with communications disability: Definitions; appointment required in judicial proceedings; compensation; certain persons not required to pay for interpreter.

NRS 50.051 - Interpreters for person with communications disability: Appointment required in criminal proceedings.

NRS 50.0515 - Interpreters for person with communications disability: Appointment of registered community interpreter required; exceptions.

NRS 50.052 - Interpreters for person with communications disability: Replacement; persons ineligible for appointment; selection and approval by person with communications disability.

NRS 50.053 - Interpreters for person with communications disability: Oath; rights and privileges.

NRS 50.054 - Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Eligibility; oath; rights and privileges; replacement; payment of claims.

NRS 50.0545 - Interpreter for person with limited English proficiency: Appointment required in criminal proceedings; appointment when certified or registered interpreter not available.

NRS 50.055 - Competency: Judge as witness.

NRS 50.065 - Competency: Juror as witness.

NRS 50.067 - Competency: Receipt of certain care or counseling.

NRS 50.068 - Competency: Defendant who agrees to testify against another defendant pursuant to plea bargain.

NRS 50.069 - Provision of contract or settlement agreement prohibiting or restricting testimony void and unenforceable under certain circumstances.

NRS 50.070 - Termination or threat of termination of employment because of service as witness prohibited; penalty; remedies.

NRS 50.075 - Who may impeach.

NRS 50.085 - Evidence of character and conduct of witness.

NRS 50.090 - Evidence of previous sexual conduct of victim of sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction inadmissible to challenge victim’s credibility; exceptions.

NRS 50.095 - Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime.

NRS 50.105 - Religious beliefs or opinions.

NRS 50.115 - Mode and order of interrogation and presentation.

NRS 50.125 - Writing used to refresh memory.

NRS 50.135 - Prior statements of witness.

NRS 50.145 - Calling and interrogation of witness by judge.

NRS 50.155 - Exclusion and sequestration of witnesses.

NRS 50.165 - Duty to appear and testify.

NRS 50.175 - Witness protected from arrest when attending, going to and returning from court or other place of attendance.

NRS 50.185 - Arrest of protected witness void; liability of arresting officer; affidavit of witness.

NRS 50.195 - Penalties for disobedience.

NRS 50.205 - Warrant for arrest of witness failing to attend; appointment of attorney; appearance before court or officer; exceptions for witness who is victim of domestic violence or sexual assault.

NRS 50.215 - Examination of prisoner as witness; notification of Department of Corrections required.

NRS 50.225 - Fees and expenses of witnesses. [Effective through December 31, 2022.] Fees and expenses of witnesses. [Effective January 1, 2023.]

NRS 50.245 - Cases from municipal court brought before district court.

NRS 50.255 - Attorney not allowed fee as witness.

NRS 50.260 - "Prohibited substance" defined.

NRS 50.265 - Opinions: Lay witnesses.

NRS 50.275 - Testimony by experts.

NRS 50.285 - Opinions: Experts.

NRS 50.295 - Opinions: Ultimate issues.

NRS 50.305 - Disclosure of facts and data underlying expert opinion.

NRS 50.310 - Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of laboratory director regarding results of test performed by medical laboratory.

NRS 50.315 - Admissibility of affidavit or declaration offered to prove certain facts concerning use of certain devices or withdrawal or holding of evidence related to determining presence of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic s...

NRS 50.320 - Admissibility of affidavit or declaration of chemist or other expert witness regarding presence in breath, blood or urine of alcohol, controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another prohibited substance or regarding id...

NRS 50.325 - Procedure for admission of affidavit or declaration of expert or other person to prove existence of alcohol, quantity of controlled substance or existence or identity of controlled substance, chemical, poison, organic solvent or another...

NRS 50.330 - Testimony given pursuant to NRS 50.315 or 50.320 may be given by use of simultaneous audiovisual transmission; requirements for use.

NRS 50.345 - Expert testimony to show victim’s behavior or condition is consistent with behavior or condition of victim of sexual assault.

NRS 50.350 - Expert testimony which concerns behavior of defendant in preparing child or vulnerable person for sexual abuse.

NRS 50.400 - Applicability to proceedings in civil actions; qualifications, duties and limitations on conduct of attendant; designation of attendant as witness; "victim of an act of domestic violence pursuant to NRS 33.018" defined.

NRS 50.500 - Short title.

NRS 50.510 - Definitions.

NRS 50.520 - "Alternative method" defined.

NRS 50.530 - "Child witness" defined.

NRS 50.540 - "Criminal proceeding" defined.

NRS 50.550 - "Noncriminal proceeding" defined.

NRS 50.560 - Applicability.

NRS 50.570 - Hearing to determine whether to allow testimony by alternative method.

NRS 50.580 - Standards for determining whether child witness may testify by alternative method.

NRS 50.590 - Factors for determining whether to permit alternative method.

NRS 50.600 - Order regarding testimony by alternative method.

NRS 50.610 - Right of party to examine child witness.

NRS 50.620 - Uniformity of application and construction.

NRS 50.700 - Court may not order victim or witness to take or submit to psychological or psychiatric examination; exclusion of testimony of licensed psychologist, psychiatrist or clinical social worker.