Nevada § 52.325 - Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; order for return of record; form of affidavit of authentication

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§ 52.325. Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; order for return of record; form of affidavit of authentication

1. A custodian of medical records sufficiently complies with a subpoena calling for

the production of medical records in the custodian’s custody if the custodian delivers,

at or before the time set for the return of the subpoena, either personally or by

mail, to the clerk of the court issuing the subpoena a true and exact photographic,

electrostatic or other acceptable copy of the original record authenticated as provided

in this section. This section does not apply to X-ray films or to any other portion of a medical record

which is not susceptible to photostatic reproduction. 2. The copy must be authenticated by an affidavit signed by the custodian of the medical

records verifying that it is a true and complete reproduction of the original medical

record and that the original record was made at or near the time of the act, event,

condition, opinion or diagnosis by or from information transmitted by a person with

knowledge in the course of a regularly conducted activity. 3. If the court quashes or suppresses a subpoena for medical records, it may order

the subpoenaed record to be returned to the submitting custodian. 4. The affidavit required by subsection 2 must be substantially in the form prescribed

in subsection 3 of NRS 52.260 .

Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 52.325 ("Subpoenaed records: Delivery of authenticated copy by custodian; order for return of record; form of affidavit of authentication") 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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