Nevada Revised Statutes 51.125 – Recorded recollection
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1. A memorandum or record concerning a matter about which a witness once had knowledge but now has insufficient recollection to enable the witness to testify fully and accurately is not inadmissible under the hearsay rule if it is shown to have been made when the matter was fresh in the witness’s memory and to reflect that knowledge correctly.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 51.125
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
2. The memorandum or record may be read into evidence but may not itself be received unless offered by an adverse party.