Nev. Rev. Stat. § 41B.250
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Criminal action: Conclusive effect of judgment of conviction; admissibility of judgment of conviction in civil action
Official statutory text
1. If a court in this state or any other jurisdiction enters a judgment of conviction against a person in which the person is found to have been a culpable actor in the felonious and intentional killing of a decedent: (a) The conviction conclusively establishes for the purposes of this chapter that the person feloniously and intentionally killed the decedent; and (b) The person shall be deemed to be a killer of the decedent.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 48.125 or 51.295 or any other provision of law, a judgment of conviction described in subsection 1, including, without limitation, a judgment of conviction based upon a plea of nolo contendere, is admissible in any civil action brought pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
3. For the purposes of this section: (a) A court in “any other jurisdiction” includes, without limitation, a tribal court or a court of the United States or the Armed Forces of the United States. (b) A court “enters” a judgment of conviction against a person on the date on which guilt is admitted, adjudicated or found, whether or not: (1) The court has imposed a sentence, a penalty or other sanction for the conviction; or (2) The person has exercised any right to appeal the conviction. (c) A killing in this state that constitutes murder of the first or second degree, as defined in NRS 200.010 , 200.020 and 200.030 , or voluntary manslaughter, as defined in NRS 200.040 , 200.050 and 200.060 , shall be deemed to be a felonious and intentional killing.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 48.125 or 51.295 or any other provision of law, a judgment of conviction described in subsection 1, including, without limitation, a judgment of conviction based upon a plea of nolo contendere, is admissible in any civil action brought pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
3. For the purposes of this section: (a) A court in “any other jurisdiction” includes, without limitation, a tribal court or a court of the United States or the Armed Forces of the United States. (b) A court “enters” a judgment of conviction against a person on the date on which guilt is admitted, adjudicated or found, whether or not: (1) The court has imposed a sentence, a penalty or other sanction for the conviction; or (2) The person has exercised any right to appeal the conviction. (c) A killing in this state that constitutes murder of the first or second degree, as defined in NRS 200.010 , 200.020 and 200.030 , or voluntary manslaughter, as defined in NRS 200.040 , 200.050 and 200.060 , shall be deemed to be a felonious and intentional killing.
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