52.245 - Admissibility of duplicates.

52.245  Admissibility of duplicates.

      1.  In addition to the situations governed by subsection 2, a duplicate is admissible to the same extent as an original unless:

      (a) A genuine question is raised as to the authenticity of the original; or

      (b) In the circumstances it would be unfair to admit the duplicate in lieu of the original.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 52.247, a duplicate is admissible to the same extent as an original if the person or office having custody of the original was authorized to destroy the original after preparing a duplicate, and in fact did so.

      (Added to NRS by 1971, 800; A 1995, 182)