Opinion ID: 2635680
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Heading: Nevada's Uniform Act

Text: Under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, a criminal defendant is entitled to compel the production of witnesses to testify on his or her behalf. Wilson v. State, 121 Nev. 345, 366, 114 P.3d 285, 299 (2005); U.S. Const, amend. VI. Due to jurisdictional limitations, the Legislature enacted Nevada's Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses From Without a State in Criminal Proceedings, codified in NRS 174.395 through 174.445, to authorize Nevada courts to subpoena a citizen of another state for purposes of testifying in a criminal matter. Wilson, 121 Nev. at 366, 114 P.3d at 299. However, there are some restrictions to a party's right to compel the production of an out-of-state witness. Id. These restrictions require the moving party to demonstrate that the witness is material and that the moving party would be prejudiced absent the court's issuance of the certificate. Id. at 368, 114 P.3d at 300; see Bell v. State, 110 Nev. 1210, 1213-15, 885 P.2d 1311, 1314-15 (1994). Hence, this court reviews a district court's refusal to issue a certificate summoning the attendance of an out-of-state witness for an abuse of discretion. Wilson, 121 Nev. at 366, 114 P.3d at 299.