After the inquest, if no one takes charge of the body, the coroner shall cause it to be decently buried. The expenses of the burial must be paid from the money deposited with the county treasurer or the estate of the deceased, as the case may be. If the deceased has no money or estate, or the money or estate of the deceased is insufficient to bear the entire cost of burial, the county in which the deceased is buried shall bear the cost of the burial in excess of any money or estate available.
[16:107:1909; RL § 7557; NCL § 11440]—(NRS A 1969, 664; 1979, 14)
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.