Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 258 - Constables
NRS 258.007 - Certification as category I or category II peace officer required in certain townships; forfeiture of office.


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 within 1 year after the date on which the constable commences his or her term of office or appointment unless the Commission, for good cause shown, grants in writing an extension of time, which must not exceed 6 months.
2. Any person who is a candidate for the office of constable in a township whose population is 100,000 or more must be certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission as a category I or category II peace officer before filing a declaration of candidacy for the office. A person who does not comply with the provisions of this subsection is not eligible to be a candidate for the office of constable.
3. A constable forfeits his or her office and a vacancy is created which must be filled in accordance with NRS 258.030 if the constable:
(a) Does not become certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission as required pursuant to subsection 1; or
(b) Does not maintain the certification by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission required pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 during his or her term of office.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 2946; A 2015, 2516; 2019, 1554)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 258 - Constables

NRS 258.001 - Definitions.

NRS 258.002 - "Category I peace officer" defined.

NRS 258.003 - "Category II peace officer" defined.

NRS 258.0035 - "Enterprise fund" defined.

NRS 258.004 - "Peace officer" defined.

NRS 258.005 - General qualifications.

NRS 258.007 - Certification as category I or category II peace officer required in certain townships; forfeiture of office.

NRS 258.010 - Election; appointment of sheriff to serve ex officio; term of office; abolition of office.

NRS 258.020 - Oath and bond.

NRS 258.030 - Vacancy when office not abolished: Applicable law governing appointment.

NRS 258.040 - Compensation.

NRS 258.050 - Expenses; claims.

NRS 258.060 - Deputies; certification of deputy as category I or category II peace officer required in certain townships.

NRS 258.065 - Clerical and operational staff: Appointment; powers; oath; bond; compensation; duties.

NRS 258.070 - Duties and powers of constable or deputy; circumstances under which constable or deputy has powers of peace officer and may carry firearm; certain constables and deputies required to wear badges; duties and powers of sheriff or deputy.

NRS 258.0703 - Processes, writs and orders: Endorsement and memorandum of receipt.

NRS 258.0705 - Processes, writs and orders: Service or execution; return; liability for damages.

NRS 258.0707 - Liability for neglect or refusal to attach, levy upon or sell property pursuant to writ of execution or attachment.

NRS 258.075 - Report of deaths to public administrator or certain other person in certain counties.

NRS 258.080 - Duties in new township.

NRS 258.090 - Liability on bond: Tender of fees and indemnity bond.

NRS 258.110 - Unlawful failure to arrest offender; penalty.

NRS 258.120 - Purchasing judgment prohibited; penalty.

NRS 258.125 - Fees; expenses; accounting.

NRS 258.135 - Acceptance of credit card, debit card or electronic transfer of money for payment of fees owed constable; convenience fee.

NRS 258.170 - No other fees to be charged.

NRS 258.180 - Fee book.

NRS 258.190 - Quarterly financial statements.

NRS 258.200 - Failure to comply with certain statutory requirements: Penalty.

NRS 258.205 - Penalties for failure of constable to file report, oath or other document with county or Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission.

NRS 258.210 - Punishment for taking excessive fees.

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

NRS 258.230 - Fees payable in advance; execution.

NRS 258.240 - Limitation on mileage.