NRS 484C.170
Analysis of blood of deceased victim of crash involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol.

1.

Any coroner, or other public official performing like duties, shall in all cases in which a death has occurred as a result of a crash involving a motor vehicle, whether the person killed is a driver, passenger or pedestrian, cause to be drawn from each decedent, within 8 hours of the crash, a blood sample to be analyzed for the presence and concentration of alcohol.

2.

The findings of the examinations are a matter of public record and must be reported to the Department by the coroner or other public official within 30 days after the death.

3.

Blood-alcohol analyses are acceptable only if made by laboratories licensed to perform this function.

Source: Section 484C.170 — Analysis of blood of deceased victim of crash involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484C.html#NRS484CSec170.

484C.150
Implied consent to preliminary test of person’s breath 484C.160
Implied consent to evidentiary test 484C.170
Analysis of blood of deceased victim of crash involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol. 484C.180
Arrested person to be given opportunity to choose qualified person to administer test 484C.190
Presumption that solution or gas used to calibrate or verify calibration of device for testing breath is properly prepared. 484C.200
Requirements for evidentiary test of breath to determine concentration of alcohol in breath 484C.210
Revocation of license, permit or privilege to drive when person fails to submit to evidentiary test or when test shows concentration of alcohol of 0.10 or more in blood or breath or detectable amount of controlled or prohibited substance in blood or urine 484C.220
Seizure of license or permit 484C.230
Hearing by Department 484C.240
Admissibility of evidence of refusal to submit to evidentiary test 484C.250
Admissibility of results of blood test in hearing or criminal action

Last Updated

Feb. 5, 2021

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Original Source: Section 484C.170 — Analysis of blood of deceased victim of crash involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-484C.html#NRS484CSec170 (last accessed Feb. 5, 2021).