Nevada § 440.160 - Preservation, indexing and copying of certificates
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 440.160 — Preservation, indexing and copying of certificates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 440.160. Preservation, indexing and copying of certificates
The State Registrar shall: 1. Arrange and permanently preserve the certificates in a systematic manner. 2. Prepare and maintain a comprehensive and continuous index of all births and deaths
registered. The index must show the name of the child or the deceased, the place and date of
birth or death and the number of the certificate. When a certificate of birth indicates that a person has changed his or her name,
the index must contain an entry for each name. 3. Make a complete and accurate copy of each vital statistic, including, without limitation,
using typewritten, photographic, electronic or other means of reproduction approved
by the Board. Such a copy, when verified and approved by the State Registrar, shall be deemed
to be the original record, and the original record may be disposed of in accordance
with the regulations adopted by the Board.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 440.160 cover?
Section 440.160 ("Preservation, indexing and copying of certificates") 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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