Nevada Code § 47.220

Determination on evidence of presumed fact: Where basic facts doubtful
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When reasonable minds
would not necessarily agree as to whether the evidence renders the existence of
the basic facts more probable than not, and direct evidence is introduced
concerning the existence of the presumed fact, the question of the existence of
the presumed fact is determined as follows:
1. If reasonable minds would necessarily
agree that the direct evidence renders the existence of the presumed fact more
probable than not, the judge shall direct the jury to find in favor of the
existence of the presumed fact.
2. If reasonable minds would necessarily
agree that the direct evidence renders the nonexistence of the presumed fact
more probable than not, the judge shall direct the jury to find against the
existence of the presumed fact.
3. If reasonable minds would not
necessarily agree that the direct evidence renders the nonexistence of the
presumed fact more probable than not, the judge shall submit the matter to the
jury with an instruction to find in favor of the existence of the presumed fact
if they find from the evidence that the existence of the basic facts is more
probable than not and unless they find the nonexistence of the presumed fact more
probable than not, otherwise to find against the existence of the presumed
fact.

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