Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 259 - Coroners
NRS 259.090 - Inquest: Summoning and examination of witnesses; examination of decedent; adjournment.


1. The justice of the peace may issue subpoenas for witnesses, returnable as the justice of the peace may direct, and served by such person as he or she may direct.
2. He or she must summon and examine as witnesses every person who, in his or her opinion or that of any of the jurors, has any knowledge of the facts, and he or she may summon a qualified surgeon or physician to inspect the body, or hold a postmortem examination thereon, or a chemist to make an analysis of the stomach or the tissues of the deceased and give a professional opinion as to the cause of the death.
3. The coroner may adjourn the inquest from time to time as may be necessary.
[6:107:1909; A 1949, 595; 1943 NCL § 11430]—(NRS A 1979, 1370)

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.