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Chapter 259

Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 259

Coroners

259.010Coroners’ districts; inapplicability of certain provisions of chapter 259.020Sheriffs are ex officio coroners; exceptions 259.025Account for support of office of county coroner 259.030Travel and subsistence 259.040Deputies 259.045Coroner to notify next of kin of decedent of fact of death; authority to notify and provide coroner’s report to decedent’s parents, guardians, adult children or custodians 259.047Test of decedent for communicable diseases; report of results 259.049Program to promote mental health of certain persons; program to provide bereavement services to public 259.050Investigation into cause of death; postmortem examination; inquest 259.053Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate 259.060Penalty for failure to attend as juror 259.070Oath of juror 259.080Fees of jurors; expenses of transportation of jury 259.090Inquest: Summoning and examination of witnesses; examination of decedent; adjournment 259.100Witness failing to attend punishable for contempt 259.110Rendition of verdict: Certification; contents 259.120Testimony to be reduced to writing and filed with clerk of district court 259.130Warrant to issue for accused 259.140Service and return of warrant 259.145Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest 259.150Inventory of money and property of decedent; delivery to county treasurer; signs prohibiting entrance to residence of decedent; penalty for disregard of prohibition 259.160Duties of county treasurer pertaining to money and property of decedent 259.170Payment to representatives of decedent 259.180Burial of decedent; payment of expenses