NRS 259.010 – Coroners’ districts; inapplicability of certain provisions of chapter.
1. Every county in this State constitutes a coroner’s district, except a county where a coroner is appointed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.163. 2. The provisions of this chapter, except NRS 259.025, 259.045, 259.047, 259.049, subsections 3 and 4 of NRS 259.050, NRS 259.053 and 259.150 to 259.180, inclusive, do not apply to […]
NRS 259.020 – Sheriffs are ex officio coroners; exceptions.
Except in any county where a coroner is appointed pursuant to NRS 244.163, all sheriffs in this state are ex officio coroners, unless such an arrangement is altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507. [Part 2:107:1909; A 1911, 58; 1949, 595; 1943 NCL § 11426]—(NRS A 1979, 1368; 2009, 594)
NRS 259.025 – Account for support of office of county coroner.
1. The board of county commissioners of each county may create in the county general fund an account for the support of the office of the county coroner. The county treasurer shall deposit in that account the money received from: (a) The State Registrar of Vital Statistics pursuant to NRS 440.690; and (b) A district […]
NRS 259.030 – Travel and subsistence.
The coroner is entitled to allowances for the expenses of any travel and subsistence which the coroner necessarily incurs in the performance of his or her duties. [18:107:1909; A 1955, 60]—(NRS A 1979, 1368)
NRS 259.040 – Deputies.
1. All coroners may appoint deputies, who are authorized to transact such official business pertaining to the office as their principals direct. Coroners are responsible for the compensation of the deputies and are responsible on their official bonds for all official malfeasance or nonfeasance of the deputies. The appointment of a deputy must not be […]