Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 259 - Coroners
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 construed to confer upon that deputy policymaking authority for the office of the county coroner or the county by which the deputy is employed.
2. All appointments of deputies must be made in writing and must, with the oath of office, be filed in the office of the recorder of the county within which the principal holds and exercises his or her office.
[Part 2:107:1909; A 1911, 58; 1949, 595; 1943 NCL § 11426]—(NRS A 1979, 1368; 2005, 683)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 259 - Coroners

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 259.040 - Deputies.

NRS 259.045 - Coroner to notify next of kin of decedent of fact of death; authority to notify and provide coroner’s report to decedent’s parents, guardians, adult children or custodians.

NRS 259.047 - Test of decedent for communicable diseases; report of results.

NRS 259.049 - Program to promote mental health of certain persons; program to provide bereavement services to public.

NRS 259.050 - Investigation into cause of death; postmortem examination; inquest.

NRS 259.053 - Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate.

NRS 259.060 - Penalty for failure to attend as juror.

NRS 259.070 - Oath of 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 259.150 - Inventory of money and property of decedent; delivery to county treasurer; signs prohibiting entrance to residence of decedent; penalty for disregard of prohibition.

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.