Authentication and Identification

Question 1

Authentication and Identification

Answer 1

1) Testimony of witness with Knowledge
2) Handwriting: Non Expert Opinion
3) Handwriting: Distinctive Characteristics
4) Voice Identification
5) Telephone Conversation
6) Public Record and Reports
7) Ancient Documents or Compilation of Data
8) Process or System

Question 2

Authentication and Identification

1) Testimony of witness with Knowledge

Answer 2

NRS 52.025

Testimony that a matter is what it is claimed to
be.

Question 3

Authentication and Identification

2) Handwriting: Non Expert Opinion

Answer 3

52.035

Nonexpert opinion as to the genuineness of
handwriting, based upon familiarity not acquired for purposes of the litigation

Question 4

Authentication and Identification

3) Handwriting: Distinctive Characteristics

Answer 4

52.045

Comparison by the trier of fact or by expert witness with specimens which have bee
authenticated.

Question 5

Authentication and Identification

4) Voice Identification

Answer 5

52.065

A voice, whether heard firsthand or through mechanical or electronic transmission or recording , is sufficiently identified by opinion based upon hearing the voice at any time under circumstances connecting it with the alleged
speaker .

Question 6

Authentication and Identification

5) Telephone Conversation

Answer 6

52.075

A telephone conversation is sufficiently
authenticate d by evidence that a call was made to the number supplied by the telephone company for the person in question if: The call was to a place of business and the conversation related to business reasonably transacted over the telephone; or Circurmtances, including self- identification, show the person answering to be
the one called.

Question 7

Authentication and Identification

6) Public Record and Reports

Answer 7

52.085

Evidence that a writing authorized by law to be recorded or filed and in fact recorded or filed in a public off ice, or a purported public record, report, statement or data com pilat ion, in any form, is from the public office where items of
this nature are kept .

Question 8

Authentication and Identification

7) Ancient Documents or Compilation of Data

Answer 8

52.095

Evide nce that a document or data com pilat ion , in any fo rm : Is in such condition as to create no suspicion conce rning its aut hent icit y; Was in a place where it, if aut hent ic, would likely be; and
Is at least 20 years old at the time it is off ered.

Question 9

Authentication and Identification

8) Process or System

Answer 9

52.105

Evidence describing a process or system used to
produce a result and showing that the result is accurat e.