Nevada § 171.204 - Exclusion of persons; exceptions
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.204 — Exclusion of persons; exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 171.204. Exclusion of persons; exceptions
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the magistrate may, if good cause
is shown and upon the request of any party or on the magistrate’s own motion, exclude
from the examination every person except: (a) The magistrate's clerk; (b) The Attorney General; (c) The prosecuting attorney; (d) An investigating officer, after the investigating officer has testified as a prosecuting
witness and the investigating officer’s cross-examination has been completed; (e) Any counsel for the victim; (f) The victim, after the victim has testified as a prosecuting witness and the victim’s
cross-examination has been completed; (g) The defendant and the defendant’s counsel; (h) The witness who is testifying; (i) The officer having the defendant or a witness in the officer’s custody; (j) An attendant to a witness designated pursuant to NRS 178.571 ; and (k) Any other person whose presence is found by the magistrate to be necessary for
the proper conduct of the examination. 2. A person who is called as a witness primarily for the purpose of identifying the
victim may not be excluded from the examination except in the discretion of the magistrate. 3. As used in this section, “victim” includes any person described in NRS 178.569 .
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 171.204
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 171.204 cover?
Section 171.204 ("Exclusion of persons; exceptions") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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