Nevada § 244.163 - County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance; appointment, qualifications and duties; punishment for offenses
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 244.163 — County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance; appointment, qualifications and duties; punishment for offenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 244.163. County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance; appointment, qualifications and duties; punishment for offenses
1. The boards of county commissioners in their respective counties may create by ordinance
the office of the county coroner, prescribe the qualifications and duties of the county
coroner and make appointments to the office. 2. Any coroner so appointed is governed by the ordinances pertaining to such office
which may be enacted by the board of county commissioners, and the provisions of NRS 259.025 , 259.045 and 259.150 to 259.180 , inclusive. 3. The boards of county commissioners shall require that the county coroner make a
reasonable effort to notify a decedent's next of kin who is authorized to order the
burial or cremation of the human remains of the decedent pursuant to NRS 451.024 of the fact of the decedent's death without unreasonable delay. 4. For any offense relating to the violation or willful disregard of such duties or
trusts of office as may be specified by the respective boards of county commissioners,
all coroners holding office by appointment pursuant to this section are subject to
such fines and criminal penalties, including misdemeanor penalties and removal from
office by indictment, accusation or otherwise, as the ordinance prescribes. This subsection applies to all deputies, agents, employees and other persons employed
by or exercising the powers and functions of the coroner.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 244.163 ("County coroner: Creation of office by ordinance; appointment, qualifications and duties; punishment for offenses") 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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