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2021 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 259 - Coroners
NRS 259.053 - Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate.
Universal Citation: NV Rev Stat § 259.053 (2021)
If a forensic pathologist performs a postmortem examination on a body under the jurisdiction of the coroner:
1. The forensic pathologist shall determine the cause of death of the decedent; and
2. The certifier of death shall record on the death certificate the exact cause of death as determined by the forensic pathologist.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 4163)
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