As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 258.002 to 258.004, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2946; A 2019, 1554)
“Category I peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.460. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2946)
“Category II peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.470. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2946)
“Enterprise fund” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 354.517. (Added to NRS by 2019, 1554)
“Peace officer” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 289.010. (Added to NRS by 2013, 2946)
1. No person is eligible to the office of constable unless the person: (a) Will have attained the age of 21 years on the date he or she would take office if so elected or appointed; and (b) Is a qualified elector. 2. A person who has been convicted of a felony in this state […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each constable of a township whose population is 15,000 or more or a township that has within its boundaries a city whose population is 15,000 or more shall become certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission as a category I or category II peace officer […]
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3: (a) Constables must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective townships. (b) The constables of the several townships of the State must be chosen at the general election of 1966, and shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first Monday […]
Each constable elected or appointed in this state shall, before entering upon the duties of office: 1. Take the oath prescribed by law. The oath must be filed and recorded in a book provided for that purpose in the office of the recorder of the county within which the constable legally holds and exercises his […]
Except for those townships that the boards of county commissioners have determined do not require an office of constable, if any vacancy exists or occurs in the office of constable in any township: 1. The clerk of the board of county commissioners shall certify the vacancy to the Secretary of State not later than 10 […]
1. The several boards of county commissioners of each county, at the regular meeting in July of any year in which an election of constables is held, shall fix the minimum compensation of the constables within their respective townships for the ensuing term, either by stated salaries, payable monthly, semimonthly or at regular 26-week intervals, […]
1. When any constable shall be entitled to receive necessary traveling expenses for the transaction of public business, such expenses shall include the constable’s actual living expenses, but the amount allowed for traveling by private conveyance shall not exceed the amount charged by public conveyance. 2. Where it appears to the satisfaction of the board […]
1. All constables may appoint deputies, who are authorized to transact all official business pertaining to the office to the same extent as their principals. A person must not be appointed as a deputy constable unless the person has been a resident of the State of Nevada for at least 6 months before the date […]
1. The constable of a township may, subject to the approval of the board of county commissioners, appoint such clerical and operational staff as the work of the constable requires. The compensation of any person so appointed must be fixed by the board of county commissioners. 2. A person who is employed as clerical or […]
1. Subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3, each constable shall: (a) Be a peace officer. (b) Execute the process, writs or warrants of courts of justice, judicial officers and coroners, when delivered to the constable for that purpose. (c) Discharge such other duties as are or may be prescribed by law. 2. […]
When any process, writ or order is delivered to the constable to be served or executed, the constable shall: 1. Forthwith endorse upon it the year, month, day and hour of its receipt. 2. Give to the person delivering it, if required, on payment of his or her fee, a written memorandum signed by him […]
1. A constable to whom any process, writ, order or paper is delivered shall: (a) Execute the same with diligence, according to its command or as required by law. (b) Return it without delay to the proper court or officer, with his or her certificate endorsed thereon of the manner of its service or execution, […]
If the constable to whom a writ of execution or writ of attachment is delivered neglects or refuses, after being required by the creditor or the creditor’s attorney to attach, or to levy upon or sell, any property of the party charged in the writ which is liable to be attached or levied upon and […]
In counties having a population of less than 100,000, every constable shall report immediately to the public administrator or a person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125, as applicable, all deaths which the constable gains knowledge of in the performance of his or her duties. (Added to NRS by 1971, 508; A 1979, […]
When any constable, by the formation of a new township, shall be brought within the limits thereof, the constable shall continue to act as constable for such new township, and shall continue in office until the expiration of the term for which he or she was elected. [21:108:1866; B § 2619; BH § 1656; C […]
