Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety
NRS 480.500 - Identification of dead bodies; missing persons.


1. When a coroner is unable to establish the identity of a dead body by means other than by dental records, the coroner shall have a dental examination of the body made by a dentist. The dentist shall prepare a record of his or her findings and forward it to the coroner, who shall enter the information into the computer for the National Crime Information Center.
2. Each sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency which receives a report of a person missing under suspicious circumstances who is 18 years of age or older shall:
(a) Notify immediately such persons and make inquiries concerning the missing person as the agency deems necessary; and
(b) Enter the information concerning the missing person into the computer for the National Crime Information Center.
3. The sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall request the written consent of the next of kin or guardian of a person who has been reported to him or her as missing for 30 days or more to obtain certain identifying information about the missing person that the National Crime Information Center recommends be provided from the appropriate providers of medical care. After receiving the written consent, the sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall obtain the identifying information from the providers of medical care and enter that information and any other relevant information into the computer for the National Crime Information Center for comparison with the identifying information that is on file concerning unidentified deceased persons. This subsection does not prevent the voluntary release of identifying information about the missing person by the next of kin or guardian of the missing person at any time.
4. The next of kin or guardian of the person reported as missing shall promptly notify the appropriate law enforcement agency when the missing person is found.
5. The sheriff, chief of police or other law enforcement agency shall update the records entered into the computer for the National Crime Information Center when a missing person has been found.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 2538; A 2009, 38)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 480 - Administration of Laws Relating to Public Safety

NRS 480.010 - Definitions.

NRS 480.100 - Creation; powers and duties set forth in chapter.

NRS 480.110 - Department to execute, administer and enforce, and perform functions and duties provided in certain other chapters and sections of NRS.

NRS 480.120 - Director of Department: Creation of office; appointment; classification; other employment prohibited; employment of deputies and staff.

NRS 480.130 - Department: Divisions and Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.

NRS 480.140 - Department: Functions and responsibilities of divisions and Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination.

NRS 480.150 - General duties and powers of Director; regulations.

NRS 480.160 - Main office of Department to be kept in Carson City; maintenance of branch offices.

NRS 480.170 - Deposit of money collected or received by State Fire Marshal Division.

NRS 480.300 - Creation of division.

NRS 480.310 - Composition.

NRS 480.320 - Payment of cadets.

NRS 480.330 - Powers and duties of Chief; appointment of personnel to protect life and property and enforce state law.

NRS 480.340 - Contracts to provide services relating to control of vehicular traffic in connection with special events.

NRS 480.350 - Qualifications of appointed personnel.

NRS 480.360 - Duties of personnel.

NRS 480.370 - Nevada Highway Patrol Revolving Account: Creation; permissible use; administration; amount of money to be deposited.

NRS 480.400 - Definitions.

NRS 480.405 - "Act of terrorism" defined.

NRS 480.407 - "Criminal intelligence information" defined.

NRS 480.410 - "Investigation Division" defined.

NRS 480.420 - "Off-road vehicle" defined.

NRS 480.425 - "Public safety agency" defined.

NRS 480.430 - "Special mobile equipment" defined.

NRS 480.440 - "Vehicle" defined.

NRS 480.450 - Composition of Division.

NRS 480.460 - Duties of Chief of Division.

NRS 480.470 - Additional duties of Chief of Division; powers of Chief; accounting for and expenditure of money.

NRS 480.480 - Agreements with other law enforcement agencies; powers and responsibilities of peace officer acting pursuant to agreement.

NRS 480.490 - Appointment of persons with special skills or training; "category I peace officer" defined.

NRS 480.500 - Identification of dead bodies; missing persons.

NRS 480.510 - Sheriffs and chiefs of police to furnish to Division certain information concerning violations connected to controlled substances, dangerous drugs and theft of vehicles.

NRS 480.520 - Authority of Director to expend appropriated money to purchase or otherwise obtain evidence; duty of State Controller; keeping of money.

NRS 480.530 - Nevada Threat Analysis Center: Creation; appointment and classification of Director; duties.

NRS 480.535 - Nevada Threat Analysis Center: Confidentiality of information collected; penalties for violation.

NRS 480.540 - Nevada Threat Analysis Center Advisory Committee: Creation; members; Chair and Vice Chair; meetings; service without compensation; duties.

NRS 480.545 - Nevada Threat Analysis Center Advisory Committee: Compliance with Open Meeting Law; exception; confidentiality of information and materials under certain circumstances.

NRS 480.600 - Duty of Nevada Highway Patrol and Investigation Division to provide copies of crash reports, statements by witnesses and photographs upon request; timing; fee for reproduction; exceptions.

NRS 480.610 - Inspections for purpose of locating stolen vehicles: Authority to conduct; timing; privately owned terminals and parking facilities; definitions.

NRS 480.800 - Justice Assistance Grant Trust Account.

NRS 480.810 - Account for Reentry Programs.

NRS 480.900 - Legislative findings and declarations regarding security of information systems.

NRS 480.902 - Definitions.

NRS 480.904 - Administrator" defined.

NRS 480.906 - "Information system" defined.

NRS 480.908 - "Office" defined.

NRS 480.910 - "Security of an information system" defined.

NRS 480.912 - "State agency" defined.

NRS 480.920 - Nevada Office of Cyber Defense Coordination: Creation; composition.

NRS 480.924 - Duties of Office.

NRS 480.926 - Office to establish partnerships, consult and coordinate with various entities and agencies.

NRS 480.928 - Office to establish policies and procedures; Administrator to appoint cybersecurity incident response teams; duties of cybersecurity incident response teams; private entity authorized to use cybersecurity incident response team.

NRS 480.930 - Office to prepare and update statewide strategic plan regarding security of information systems; use of information by private entity; state agencies with cybersecurity policy required to test adherence to policy by employees and submit...

NRS 480.932 - Office to prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports.

NRS 480.935 - Political subdivisions required to adopt and maintain cybersecurity incident response plan; plan to be filed with Office; requirements for plan; confidentiality; exceptions; regulations.

NRS 480.940 - Confidentiality of certain records.

NRS 480.950 - Regulations.