Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 52 - Documentary and Other Physical Evidence
NRS 52.115 - Foreign public documents.


1. A document purporting to be executed or attested in a person’s official capacity by a person authorized by the laws of a foreign country to make the execution or attestation is presumed to be authentic if it is accompanied by a final certification as to the genuineness of the signature and official position:
(a) Of the executing or attesting person; or
(b) Of any foreign official whose certificate of genuineness of signature and official position relates to the execution or attestation or is in a chain of certificates of genuineness of signature and official position relating to the execution or attestation.
2. A final certification may be made by a secretary of embassy or legation, consul general, consul, vice consul or consular agent of the United States, or a diplomatic or consular official of the foreign country assigned or accredited to the United States.
3. If reasonable opportunity has been given to all parties to investigate the authenticity and accuracy of an official document the court may, for good cause shown, order that it be treated as presumptively authentic without final certification or permit it to be evidenced by an attested summary with or without final certification.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 799)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 52 - Documentary and Other Physical Evidence

NRS 52.015 - Authentication or identification required.

NRS 52.025 - Testimony of witness with knowledge.

NRS 52.035 - Handwriting: Nonexpert opinion.

NRS 52.045 - Handwriting: Comparison by trier or expert witness.

NRS 52.055 - Handwriting: Distinctive characteristics.

NRS 52.065 - Identification by voice.

NRS 52.075 - Telephone calls.

NRS 52.085 - Public records and reports.

NRS 52.095 - Ancient documents; compilations of data.

NRS 52.105 - Process or system.

NRS 52.115 - Foreign public documents.

NRS 52.125 - Certified copies of public records.

NRS 52.135 - Official publications.

NRS 52.145 - Newspapers; periodicals.

NRS 52.155 - Trade inscriptions, signs, tags and labels.

NRS 52.165 - Acknowledged documents.

NRS 52.175 - Subscribing witness’ testimony unnecessary.

NRS 52.185 - Definitions.

NRS 52.195 - "Duplicate" defined.

NRS 52.205 - "Original" defined.

NRS 52.215 - "Photographs" defined.

NRS 52.225 - "Writings" and "recordings" defined.

NRS 52.235 - Original required.

NRS 52.245 - Admissibility of duplicates.

NRS 52.247 - Admissibility of rerecorded, copied or reproduced records; certain records of governmental agency deemed public records.

NRS 52.252 - Admissibility of copy or transcript of recordings of telephone calls made through system providing telephone number to be used in emergency.

NRS 52.255 - Admissibility of other evidence of contents.

NRS 52.260 - Record made in course of regularly conducted activity; affidavit required.

NRS 52.265 - Public records.

NRS 52.275 - Summaries.

NRS 52.285 - Testimony or written admission of party.

NRS 52.295 - Functions of judge and jury.

NRS 52.305 - Marks instead of signatures; witnesses.

NRS 52.315 - Seal unnecessary.

NRS 52.320 - Definitions. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 52.325 - Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; order for return of record; form of affidavit of authentication.

NRS 52.335 - Copies delivered to clerk of court: Custody; maintenance; return.

NRS 52.345 - Notice of delivery to clerk of court.

NRS 52.355 - Order for production of original documents; appearance by custodian.

NRS 52.365 - Use of copies in discovery proceedings.

NRS 52.375 - Fees for subpoenas; admissibility of medical records.

NRS 52.380 - Attendance by observer.

NRS 52.385 - Property evidencing crime: Return to person entitled to possession; admissibility of photographs in lieu of property; disposal of property not returned.

NRS 52.395 - Controlled substances, dangerous drugs and immediate precursors: Procedure for destruction of unnecessary quantity seized as evidence; disposal of hazardous waste; exception.

NRS 52.400 - Marijuana: Procedure for destruction of unnecessary quantity seized as evidence.

NRS 52.405 - Definitions.

NRS 52.415 - Authentication of copies.

NRS 52.425 - Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; notice and availability upon receipt; preservation.

NRS 52.435 - Order for production of original record; appearance by custodian.

NRS 52.450 - Definitions.

NRS 52.460 - Authentication of copies; form and contents of affidavit.

NRS 52.470 - Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; notice and availability upon receipt; preservation.

NRS 52.480 - Order for production of original record; appearance by custodian.

NRS 52.500 - Evidence describing measurements of hazardous waste or hazardous material.