Nevada § 258.010 - Election; appointment of sheriff to serve ex officio; term of office; abolition of office
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 258.010 — Election; appointment of sheriff to serve ex officio; term of office; abolition of office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 258.010. Election; appointment of sheriff to serve ex officio; term of office; abolition of office
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3: (a) Constables must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective townships. (b) The constables of the several townships of the State must be chosen at the general
election of 1966, and shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first Monday
of January next succeeding their election, and hold their offices for the term of
4 years thereafter, until their successors are elected and qualified. (c) Constables must receive certificates of election from the boards of county commissioners
of their respective counties. 2. In a county which includes only one township, the board of county commissioners
may, by resolution, appoint the sheriff ex officio constable to serve without additional
compensation. The resolution must not become effective until the completion of the term of office
for which a constable may have been elected. 3. In a county whose population: (a) Is less than 700,000, which includes more than one township, if the board of county
commissioners determines that the office of constable is not necessary in one or more
townships within the county, it may, by ordinance, abolish the office of constable
in those townships. (b) Is 700,000 or more, if the board of county commissioners determines that the office
of constable is not necessary in one or more townships within the county, it may,
by ordinance, abolish the office in those townships. For a township in which the office of constable has been abolished, the board of county
commissioners may, by resolution, appoint the sheriff ex officio constable to serve
without additional compensation.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 258.010 ("Election; appointment of sheriff to serve ex officio; term of office; abolition of office") 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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