NRS 258.007
Certification as category I or category II peace officer required in certain townships

  • forfeiture of office.

1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, each constable of a township whose population is 15,000 or more or a township that has within its boundaries a city whose population is 15,000 or more shall become certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission as a category I or category II peace officer within 1 year after the date on which the constable commences his or her term of office or appointment unless the Commission, for good cause shown, grants in writing an extension of time, which must not exceed 6 months.

2.

Any person who is a candidate for the office of constable in a township whose population is 100,000 or more must be certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission as a category I or category II peace officer before filing a declaration of candidacy for the office. A person who does not comply with the provisions of this subsection is not eligible to be a candidate for the office of constable.

3.

A constable forfeits his or her office and a vacancy is created which must be filled in accordance with NRS 258.030 if the constable:

(a)

Does not become certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission as required pursuant to subsection 1; or

(b)

Does not maintain the certification by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission required pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 during his or her term of office.

Source: Section 258.007 — Certification as category I or category II peace officer required in certain townships; forfeiture of office., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-258.­html#NRS258Sec007.

258.001
Definitions. 258.002
“Category I peace officer” defined. 258.003
“Category II peace officer” defined. 258.004
“Peace officer” defined. 258.005
General qualifications. 258.007
Certification as category I or category II peace officer required in certain townships 258.010
Election 258.020
Oath and bond. 258.030
Vacancy when office not abolished: Applicable law governing appointment. 258.0035
“Enterprise fund” defined. 258.040
Compensation. 258.050
Expenses 258.060
Deputies 258.065
Clerical and operational staff: Appointment 258.070
Duties and powers of constable or deputy 258.075
Report of deaths to public administrator or certain other person in certain counties. 258.080
Duties in new township. 258.090
Liability on bond: Tender of fees and indemnity bond. 258.110
Unlawful failure to arrest offender 258.120
Purchasing judgment prohibited 258.125
Fees 258.135
Acceptance of credit card, debit card or electronic transfer of money for payment of fees owed constable 258.170
No other fees to be charged. 258.180
Fee book. 258.190
Quarterly financial statements. 258.200
Failure to comply with certain statutory requirements: Penalty. 258.205
Penalties for failure of constable to file report, oath or other document with county or Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission. 258.210
Punishment for taking excessive fees. 258.220
Table of fees to be posted 258.230
Fees payable in advance 258.240
Limitation on mileage. 258.0703
Processes, writs and orders: Endorsement and memorandum of receipt. 258.0705
Processes, writs and orders: Service or execution 258.0707
Liability for neglect or refusal to attach, levy upon or sell property pursuant to writ of execution or attachment.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 258.007’s source at nv​.us