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 any county where a coroner is appointed pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.163.
[1:107:1909; RL § 7542; NCL § 11425]—(NRS A 1963, 198; 1969, 664; 1979, 1368; 2005, 1063; 2017, 475; 2019, 4163)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 259.010 - Coroners’ districts; inapplicability of certain provisions of chapter.
NRS 259.020 - Sheriffs are ex officio coroners; exceptions.
NRS 259.025 - Account for support of office of county coroner.
NRS 259.030 - Travel and subsistence.
NRS 259.047 - Test of decedent for communicable diseases; report of results.
NRS 259.050 - Investigation into cause of death; postmortem examination; inquest.
NRS 259.060 - Penalty for failure to attend as juror.
NRS 259.080 - Fees of jurors; expenses of transportation of jury.
NRS 259.090 - Inquest: Summoning and examination of witnesses; examination of decedent; adjournment.
NRS 259.100 - Witness failing to attend punishable for contempt.
NRS 259.110 - Rendition of verdict: Certification; contents.
NRS 259.120 - Testimony to be reduced to writing and filed with clerk of district court.
NRS 259.130 - Warrant to issue for accused.
NRS 259.140 - Service and return of warrant.
NRS 259.145 - Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest.
NRS 259.160 - Duties of county treasurer pertaining to money and property of decedent.
NRS 259.170 - Payment to representatives of decedent.
NRS 259.180 - Burial of decedent; payment of expenses.
NRS 259.200 - Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest.