rpreter shall swear or affirm that he will make a true interpretation in an understandable manner to the person for whom he has been appointed, and that he will repeat the statements of the person with a disability in the English language to the best of his ability. 2. While in the proper performance of his duties, an interpreter acts in the place of the person with a disability and to that extent has all of the rights and privileges of that person for purposes of the proceeding, including access to all relevant material. (Added to NRS by 1979, 656; A 2001, 1775) NRS 50.054 Interpreters for persons who do not speak English: Eligibility; oath; rights and privileges. 1. Except as otherwise provided by a regulation of the court administrator adopted pursuant to NRS 1.510 and 1.520, a person shall not act as an interpreter in a proceeding if he is: (a) The spouse of a witness; (b) Otherwise related to a witness; (c) Biased for or against one of the parties; or (d) Otherwise interested in the outcome of the proceeding. 2. Before undertaking his duties, the interpreter shall swear or affirm that he will: (a) To the best of his ability, translate accurately to the witness, in the language of the witness, questions and statements addressed to the witness; (b) Make a true interpretation of the statements of the witness in an understandable manner; and (c) Repeat the statements of the witness in the English language to the best of his ability. 3. While in the proper performance of his duties, an interpreter has the same rights and privileges as the witness, including the right to examine all relevant material, but is not entitled to waive or exercise any of those rights or privileges on behalf of the witness. 4. As used in this section, “interpreter” means a person who is readily able to communicate with a person who speaks a language other than English and does not know the English language, translate the proceedings for him and accurately repeat and translate the statements of the person in a language other than English to the court, magistrate or other person presiding. The term does not include an interpreter for a person with a disability as that term is defined in NRS 50.050. (Added to NRS by 1995, 803; A 2001, 1775) NRS 50.055 Competency: Judge as witness. 1. The judge presiding at the trial shall not testify in that trial as a witness. 2. If he is called to testify, no objection need be made in order to preserve the point. (Added to NRS by 1971, 788) NRS 50.065 Competency: Juror as witness. 1. A member of the jury shall not testify as a witness in the trial of the case in which he is sitting as a juror. If he is called to testify, the opposing party shall be afforded an opportunity to object out of the presence of the jury. 2. Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict or indictment: (a) A juror shall not testify concerning the effect of anything upon his or any other juror’s mind or emotions as influencing him to assent to or dissent from the verdict or indictment or concerning his mental processes in connection therewith. (b) The affidavit or evidence of any statement by a juror indicating an effect of this kind is inadmissible for any purpose. (Added to NRS by 1971, 788) NRS 50.067 Competency: Receipt of certain care or counseling. 1. A person is not incompetent to be a witness solely by reason of the fact that he or a member of his family has received medical, psychiatric, or psychological care or counseling in connection with the act or event giving rise to the proceeding. 2. Evidence relating to such care or counseling is not inadmissible by reason of this section, if otherwise admissible under the provisions of this title. (Added to NRS by 1987, 928) NRS 50.068 Competency: Defendant who agrees to testify against another defendant pursuant to plea bargain. 1. A defendant is not incompetent to be a witness solely by reason of the fact that he enters into an agreement with the prosecuting attorney in which he agrees to testify against another defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a lesser charge or for a recommendation of a reduced sentence. 2. The testimony of the defendant who is testifying may be admitted whether or not he has entered his plea or been sentenced pursuant to the agreement with the prosecuting attorney. (Added to NRS by 1991, 292; A 1995, 2466; 2003, 1480) NRS 50.070 Termination or threat of termination of employment because of service as witness prohibited; penalty; remedies. 1. Any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity who is: (a) An employer; or (b) The employee, agent or officer of an employer, vested with the power to terminate or recommend termination of employment, of a person who is a witness or who has received a summons to appear as a witness in a judicial or administrative proceeding, who deprives the witness or person summoned of his employment, as a consequence of his service as a witness or prospective witness, or who asserts to the witness or person summoned that his service as a witness or prospective witness will result in termination of his employment, is guilty of a misdemeanor. 2. A person discharged from employment in violation of subsection 1 may commence a civil action against his employer and obtain: (a) Wages and benefits lost as a result of the violation; (b) An order of reinstatement without loss of position, seniority or benefits; (c) Damages equal to the amount of the lost wages and benefits; and (d) Reasonable attorney’s fees fixed by the court. (Added to NRS by 1981, 366; A 1995, 209) IMPEACHMENT NRS 50.075 Who may impeach. The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him. (Added to NRS by 1971, 789) NRS 50.085 Evidence of character and conduct of witness. 1. Opinion evidence as to the character of a witness is admissible to attack or support his credibility but subject to these limitations: (a) Opinions are limited to truthfulness or untruthfulness; and (b) Opinions of truthful character are admissible only after the introduction of opinion evidence of untruthfulness or other evidence impugning his character for truthfulness. 2. Evidence of the reputation of a witness for truthfulness or untruthfulness is inadmissible. 3. Specific instances of the conduct of a witness, for the purpose of attacking or supporting his credibility, other than conviction of crime, may not be proved by extrinsic evidence. They may, however, if relevant to truthfulness, be inquired into on cross-examination of the witness himself or on cross-examination of a witness who testifies to an opinion of his character for truthfulness or untruthfulness, subject to the general limitations upon relevant evidence and the limitations upon interrogation and subject to the provisions of NRS 50.090. (Added to NRS by 1971, 789; A 1975, 1132) NRS 50.090 Evidence of previous sexual conduct of victim of sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction inadmissible to challenge victim’s credibility; exceptions. In any prosecution for sexual assault or statutory sexual seduction or for attempt to commit or conspiracy to commit either crime, the accused may not present evidence of any previous sexual conduct of the victim of the crime to challenge the victim’s credibility as a witness unless the prosecutor has presented evidence or the victim has testified concerning such conduct, or the absence of such conduct, in which case the scope of the accused’s cross-examination of the victim or rebuttal must be limited to the evidence presented by the prosecutor or victim. (Added to NRS by 1975, 1132; A 1977, 1630; 1991, 126) N

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