NRS 175.271
Expert witnesses.

1.

The court may order the defendant or the State or both to show cause why expert witnesses should not be appointed, and may request the parties to submit nominations.

2.

The court may appoint any expert witnesses agreed upon by the parties, and may appoint witnesses of its own selection. An expert witness shall not be appointed by the court unless the witness consents to act.

3.

A witness so appointed shall be informed of the witness’s duties by the court in writing, a copy of which shall be filed with the clerk, or at a conference in which the parties shall have the opportunity to participate.

4.

A witness so appointed shall advise the parties of the witness’s findings, if any, and may thereafter be called to testify by the court or by any party. The witness shall be subject to cross-examination by each party.

5.

The court may determine the reasonable compensation of such a witness and direct its payment out of such funds as may be provided by law.

6.

The parties also may call expert witnesses of their own selection.

7.

An expert witness, whether appointed by the court or called by a party, may in the discretion of the judge be excluded from the courtroom during the testimony of other witnesses.

Source: Section 175.271 — Expert witnesses., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-175.­html#NRS175Sec271.

175.111
Oath of jurors. 175.121
Personal knowledge of jurors. 175.131
Judge to inform jury of right to take notes. 175.141
Order of trial. 175.151
Number of counsel who may argue case. 175.161
Instructions. 175.171
No special instructions to be given relating exclusively to defendant’s testimony. 175.181
Instruction not to be given relative to failure of defendant to testify. 175.186
Instructions in prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction: Use of certain terms and instructions prohibited. 175.191
Presumption of innocence: Acquittal in case of reasonable doubt. 175.201
Presumption of innocence: Conviction of lowest degree of offense. 175.211
Definition of reasonable doubt 175.221
Evidence. 175.241
Proof of corporate existence generally. 175.251
Conspiracy: Allegation and proof of overt act 175.261
False pretenses: What evidence necessary. 175.271
Expert witnesses. 175.282
Plea bargain: Inspection by jury 175.291
Testimony of accomplice must be corroborated 175.301
Testimony of person upon or with whom abortion was allegedly committed. 175.311
Procedure when higher offense is shown by evidence. 175.321
Procedure if higher offense ignored. 175.331
When defendant on bail appears for trial defendant may be committed and held. 175.341
Mistake in charging proper offense: Defendant not discharged 175.351
Discharge of defendant when jury discharged for want of jurisdiction. 175.361
Offense committed in other county: Commitment to await warrant 175.371
Discharge where defendant not arrested on warrant from other county 175.381
Court may advise jury to acquit defendant when evidence on either side closed 175.383
Withdrawal, discharge or change of defense counsel 175.387
Misconduct of defendant
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Jun. 24, 2021

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