{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-259.053","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 259.053","heading":"Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate.","body":"If a forensic pathologist performs a postmortem examination on a body under the jurisdiction of the coroner:\n1. The forensic pathologist shall determine the cause of death of the decedent; and\n2. The certifier of death shall record on the death certificate the exact cause of death as determined by the forensic pathologist.","path":["TITLE 20 — COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS: FORMATION, GOVERNMENT AND OFFICERS","CHAPTER 259 - CORONERS","INVESTIGATION OF DEATHS; INQUEST"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-259.html#NRS259Sec053","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:35Z","sha256":"5e5cbd2c57635ad80296820c56bf8a8b0e4c743eae00235a5f56aae2473e1028","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-259.050","next":"us-nv/nrs-259.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}