"Hearsay" means a statement offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted unless:
1. The statement is one made by a witness while testifying at the trial or hearing;
2. The declarant testifies at the trial or hearing and is subject to cross-examination concerning the statement, and the statement is:
(a) Inconsistent with the declarant’s testimony;
(b) Consistent with the declarant’s testimony and offered to rebut an express or implied charge against the declarant of recent fabrication or improper influence or motive;
(c) One of identification of a person made soon after perceiving the person; or
(d) A transcript of testimony given under oath at a trial or hearing or before a grand jury; or
3. The statement is offered against a party and is:
(a) The party’s own statement, in either the party’s individual or a representative capacity;
(b) A statement of which the party has manifested adoption or belief in its truth;
(c) A statement by a person authorized by the party to make a statement concerning the subject;
(d) A statement by the party’s agent or servant concerning a matter within the scope of the party’s agency or employment, made before the termination of the relationship; or
(e) A statement by a coconspirator of a party during the course and in furtherance of the conspiracy.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 793)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 51.025 - "Declarant" defined.
NRS 51.035 - "Hearsay" defined.
NRS 51.045 - "Statement" defined.
NRS 51.055 - "Unavailable as a witness" defined.
NRS 51.067 - Hearsay within hearsay.
NRS 51.069 - Credibility of declarant.
NRS 51.075 - General exception; other exceptions illustrative.
NRS 51.085 - Present sense impressions.
NRS 51.095 - Excited utterances.
NRS 51.105 - Then existing mental, emotional or physical condition.
NRS 51.115 - Statements for purposes of medical diagnosis or treatment.
NRS 51.125 - Recorded recollection.
NRS 51.135 - Record of regularly conducted activity.
NRS 51.145 - Absence of entry in records of regularly conducted activity.
NRS 51.155 - Public records and reports.
NRS 51.165 - Required reports.
NRS 51.175 - Absence of public record or entry.
NRS 51.185 - Records of religious organizations.
NRS 51.195 - Marriage, baptismal and similar certificates.
NRS 51.215 - Records of documents affecting interest in property.
NRS 51.225 - Statement in document affecting interest in property.
NRS 51.235 - Statements in ancient documents.
NRS 51.245 - Market reports; commercial publications.
NRS 51.255 - Learned treatises.
NRS 51.265 - Reputation concerning personal or family history.
NRS 51.275 - Reputation concerning boundaries or general history.
NRS 51.285 - Reputation as to character.
NRS 51.295 - Judgment of previous conviction.
NRS 51.305 - Judgment as to boundaries or personal, family or general history.
NRS 51.315 - General exception; other exceptions illustrative.
NRS 51.325 - Former testimony.
NRS 51.335 - Statement under belief of impending death.
NRS 51.345 - Statement against interest.
NRS 51.355 - Statement of personal or family history.
NRS 51.385 - Admissibility; notice of unavailability or inability of child to testify.