NRS 440.430
Duties of coroner.


1.

Any coroner whose duty it is to hold an inquest on the body of any deceased person, and to make the certificate of death required for a burial permit, shall state in the coroner’s certificate the name of the disease causing death, or, if from external causes:

(a)

The means of death; and

(b)

Whether (probably) accidental, suicidal or homicidal.

2.

In either case, the coroner shall furnish such information as may be required by the Board in order to classify the death properly.

Source: Section 440.430 — Duties of coroner., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-440.­html#NRS440Sec430.

440.350
Form and contents of certificate of death or stillbirth.
440.360
Authentication of personal and statistical information concerning certificate.
440.370
Signature required on statement of facts concerning disposition of body.
440.380
Medical certificate of death: Signature
440.390
Presentation of certificate of stillbirth.
440.400
Effect of using indefinite or unsatisfactory terms on certificate.
440.410
Manner of defining cause of death.
440.415
Pronouncement of death by registered nurse or physician assistant: Conditions
440.420
Duties of funeral director, health officer, coroner and coroner’s deputy when death occurs without medical attendance.
440.430
Duties of coroner.
440.433
Notice to parents or guardian of autopsy upon body of minor
440.435
Death caused by sudden infant death syndrome: Ordinance may authorize postmortem examination
440.437
Death caused by sudden infant death syndrome: Report by State Registrar.
440.440
Duties of funeral director and sheriff upon death of unknown person.
440.450
Prerequisites to disposal of body.
440.460
Personal and statistical information.
440.470
Presentation of certificate of death.
440.480
Statement as to disposition of body.
440.490
Presentation of completed certificate of death to local registrar.
440.495
Notification of county clerk or registrar of voters.
440.500
Burial and removal permits: Issuance
440.510
Contents of burial permit.
440.520
Disposition of burial or removal permit.
440.530
Burial permit to accompany body.
440.540
Necessity for permit to inter more than 72 hours after death
440.550
Body transported from another state.
440.560
Interment without burial permit prohibited.
440.570
Validity of burial permit in another district.
440.580
Signature, endorsement and return of permit.
440.590
Records of interments.
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

§ 440.430’s source at nv​.us