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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 […]

NRS 258.210 – Punishment for taking excessive fees.

If any constable shall take more or greater fees than are allowed by law, the constable shall be liable to indictment, and on conviction shall be removed from office and fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. [Part 22:49:1883; BH § 2363; C § 2487; RL § 2024; NCL § 2955]

NRS 258.220 – Table of fees to be posted; penalties.

Any constable receiving fees as provided by law shall publish and set up in some conspicuous place in his or her office a fee table for public inspection. A sum not exceeding $20 for each day of the constable’s omission so to do shall be forfeited, which sum with costs may be recovered by any […]

NRS 258.230 – Fees payable in advance; execution.

Except with respect to the fees described in paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection 2 of NRS 258.125, all fees prescribed in this chapter shall be payable in advance, if demanded. If a constable shall not have received any or all of his or her fees, which may be due the constable for services rendered […]

NRS 258.080 – Duties in new township.

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 […]