# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.040: Rulings on evidence: Effect of error

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.040

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.040
- **Heading:** Rulings on evidence: Effect of error
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 4 / Chapter 47 / Section 47.040

## Text

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, error may not be predicated upon a ruling which admits or excludes evidence unless a substantial right of the party is affected, and: (a) In case the ruling is one admitting evidence, a timely objection or motion to strike appears of record, stating the specific ground of objection. (b) In case the ruling is one excluding evidence, the substance of the evidence was made known to the judge by offer or was apparent from the context within which questions were asked.

2. This section does not preclude taking notice of plain errors affecting substantial rights although they were not brought to the attention of the judge.

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.020 Scope of title 4 of NRS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.030 Purposes of title 4 of NRS](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.040 Rulings on evidence: Effect of error](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.050 Rulings on evidence: Record of offer and ruling](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.060 Revised Statutes Preliminary questions of admissibility: Determination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.070 Revised Statutes Preliminary questions of admissibility: Relevancy conditioned on fact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.080 Determinations of admissibility: Hearing of jury](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.090 Revised Statutes Preliminary hearings on confessions and evidence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.100 Weight and credibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.100.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.110 Limited admissibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.110.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.120 Remainder of writings or recorded statements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.120.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.130 Matters of fact](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.130.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.140 Matters of law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.140.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 47.150 Discretionary and mandatory notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T4_C47_S47.150.md)

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