Nevada Revised Statutes 50.165 – Duty to appear and testify
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1. A witness, duly served with a subpoena, shall attend at the time appointed, with any papers under the witness’s control required by the subpoena, to answer all pertinent and legal questions, and, unless sooner discharged, to remain until the testimony is closed.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 50.165
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
2. A person present in court or before a judicial officer may be required to testify in the same manner as if the person were in attendance upon a subpoena issued by such court or officer.