Nevada § 171.1965 - Discovery by defendant before preliminary examination; material subject to discovery; effect of failure to permit discovery

§ 171.1965. Discovery by defendant before preliminary examination; material subject to discovery; effect of failure to permit discovery

1. At the time a person is brought before a magistrate pursuant to NRS 171.178 , or as soon as practicable thereafter, but not less than 5 judicial days before a

preliminary examination, the prosecuting attorney shall provide a defendant charged

with a felony or a gross misdemeanor with copies of any: (a) Written or recorded statements or confessions made by the defendant, or any written

or recorded statements made by a witness or witnesses, or any reports of statements

or confessions, or copies thereof, within the possession or custody of the prosecuting

attorney; (b) Results or reports of physical or mental examinations, scientific tests or scientific

experiments made in connection with the particular case, or copies thereof, within

the possession or custody of the prosecuting attorney; and (c) Books, papers, documents or tangible objects that the prosecuting attorney intends

to introduce in evidence during the case in chief of the State, or copies thereof,

within the possession or custody of the prosecuting attorney. 2. The defendant is not entitled, pursuant to the provisions of this section, to the

discovery or inspection of: (a) An internal report, document or memorandum that is prepared by or on behalf of

the prosecuting attorney in connection with the investigation or prosecution of the

case. (b) A statement, report, book, paper, document, tangible object or any other type

of item or information that is privileged or protected from disclosure or inspection

pursuant to the Constitution or laws of this State or the Constitution of the United

States. 3. The provisions of this section are not intended to affect any obligation placed

upon the prosecuting attorney by the Constitution of this State or the Constitution

of the United States to disclose exculpatory evidence to the defendant. 4. The magistrate shall not postpone a preliminary examination at the request of a

party based solely on the failure of the prosecuting attorney to permit the defendant

to inspect, copy or photograph material as required in this section, unless the court

finds that the defendant has been prejudiced by such failure.