Nevada § 211.116 - Duties of governing body of city
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 211.116 — Duties of governing body of city, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 211.116. Duties of governing body of city
The governing body of a city: 1. Shall take all necessary precautions against escape from the city jail and sickness,
infection, suicide and death in the city jail. 2. Shall review all available information concerning deaths of prisoners in the city
jail, including, without limitation, information received from the person appointed
to administer the city jail pursuant to NRS 211.117 . At least twice each year, the governing body shall include as an item on the agenda
of a public meeting of the governing body consideration of the conditions of the city
jail and the number of deaths of prisoners in the city jail and the known circumstances
surrounding any such deaths, including, without limitation, basic demographics and
information submitted pursuant to the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, Public Law 113-242 , during the immediately preceding 6 months.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 211.116 ("Duties of governing body of city") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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