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2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.020 - Oath and bond.

Before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, each sheriff shall:
1. Take the oath of office.
2. Give a bond to his or her county in the penal sum of not less than $10,000 nor more than $50,000, with two or more sureties, residing in his or her county, or by any qualified surety company, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office, unless a blanket fidelity bond is furnished by the county. The bond must be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk of his or her county.
[2:38:1861; A 1931, 33; 1931 NCL § 2145]—(NRS A 1979, 289)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.040 - Deputies: Appointment and removal in smaller counties; oath; recording of appointment; bonds.

1. Except as provided in NRS 248.045, each sheriff may:
(a) Appoint, in writing signed by him or her, one or more deputies, who may perform all the duties devolving on the sheriff of the county and such other duties as the sheriff may from time to time direct. The appointment of a deputy sheriff must not be construed to confer upon that deputy policymaking authority for the office of the sheriff or the county by which the deputy sheriff is employed.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, only remove a deputy who has completed a probationary period of 12 months for cause. A deputy who functions as the head of a department or an administrative employee or who has not completed the probationary period may be removed at the sheriff’s pleasure.
2. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, in any county whose population is less than 52,000, "cause" includes, without limitation:
(a) Failure to be certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission within the time required by NRS 289.550;
(b) Loss of the certification by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission required by NRS 289.550; or
(c) Failure to maintain a valid driver’s license.
This subsection does not limit or impair any internal grievance procedure, grievance procedure negotiated pursuant to chapter 288 of NRS or administrative remedy otherwise available to a deputy.
3. No deputy sheriff is qualified to act as such unless he or she has taken an oath to discharge the duties of the office faithfully and impartially. The oath, together with the written appointment, must be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county within which the sheriff legally holds and exercises office. Revocations of such appointments must be recorded as provided in this subsection. From the time of the recording of the appointments or revocations therein, persons shall be deemed to have notice of the appointments or revocations.
4. The sheriff may require of his or her deputies such bonds as to the sheriff seem proper.
[3:38:1861; A 1913, 108; 1919 RL § 1645; NCL § 2146]—(NRS A 1969, 649; 1973, 925, 1694; 1983, 742; 1987, 1447; 2005, 680; 2007, 2188; 2013, 1005; 2023, 260)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.045 - Appointment and removal of police officers by sheriff of metropolitan police department; appointment and removal of deputies in larger counties.

1. The sheriff of a metropolitan police department may appoint one or more police officers who have the same powers and duties as deputy sheriffs. The appointment and removal of those police officers by the sheriff of a metropolitan police department must be made in accordance with the provisions of the civil service system for the department.
2. In any county whose population is 100,000 or more, the sheriff shall appoint and remove deputies in accordance with the provisions of the merit personnel system of that county.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1447)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.050 - Custody of jail and prisoners.

The sheriff of each county shall have the custody of the jail of his or her county and the prisoners in the same, and shall appoint the keeper thereof, for whose conduct the sheriff shall be responsible, and whom the sheriff may remove at pleasure.
[Part 4:38:1861; A 1867, 64; B § 2955; BH § 2122; C § 2243; RL § 1646; NCL § 2147]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.060 - Penalty for sheriff or jailer refusing to receive or arrest.

If any sheriff or keeper of a jail shall willfully refuse to receive or arrest any person charged with a criminal offense, such sheriff or jailer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
[Part 67:108:1866; B § 2665; BH § 1702; C § 1848; RL § 2820; NCL § 4820]—(NRS A 1967, 539)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.090 - General duties.

Sheriffs and their deputies shall keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties, and quiet and suppress all affrays, riots and insurrections, for which purpose, and for the service of process in civil or criminal cases, and in apprehending or securing any person for felony, or breach of the peace, they may call upon the power of their county to aid in such arrest or in preserving the peace.
[5:38:1861; B § 2956; BH § 2123; C § 2244; RL § 1647; NCL § 2148]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.100 - Attendance at sessions of district court required in certain counties; duty to obey lawful orders of district court and to execute process, writs and warrants.

The sheriff shall:
1. Except in a county whose population is 700,000 or more, attend in person, or by deputy, all sessions of the district court in his or her county.
2. Obey all the lawful orders and directions of the district court in his or her county.
3. Execute the process, writs or warrants of courts of justice, judicial officers and coroners, when delivered to the sheriff for that purpose.
[6:38:1861; A 1873, 115; B § 2957; BH § 2124; C § 2245; RL § 1648; NCL § 2149]—(NRS A 2001, 1455; 2007, 2189; 2011, 1128; 2015, 2514)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.110 - Practice of law prohibited.

A sheriff shall not engage in the practice of law.
[Part 4:38:1861; A 1867, 64; B § 2955; BH § 2122; C § 2243; RL § 1646; NCL § 2147]—(NRS A 1991, 105)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.120 - Process, writ and orders to be endorsed; provision of memorandum or copy upon request.

When any process, writ or order is delivered to the sheriff to be served or executed, the sheriff shall:
1. Forthwith endorse upon it the year, month, day and hour of its receipt.
2. Give to the person delivering it, if required, on payment of his or her fee, a written memorandum signed by him or her, stating the names of the parties in the process or order, the nature thereof and the time it was received. He or she shall also deliver to the party served a copy thereof, if required so to do, without charge to such party.
[7:38:1861; B § 2958; BH § 2125; C § 2246; RL § 1649; NCL § 2150]—(NRS A 2001, 1455; 2015, 2514)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.130 - Execution and endorsement of process; liability for failure to execute.

A sheriff to whom any process, writ, order or paper is delivered shall:
1. Execute the same with diligence, according to its command, or as required by law.
2. Return it without delay to the proper court or officer, with his or her certificate endorsed thereon of the manner of its service or execution, or, if not served or executed, the reasons for his or her failure.
For a failure so to do, he or she shall be liable to the party aggrieved for all damages sustained by the party on account of such neglect.
[8:38:1861; B § 2959; BH § 2126; C § 2247; RL § 1650; NCL § 2151]—(NRS A 2001, 1455; 2015, 2514)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.150 - Liability to creditor for failure to attach, levy or sell.

If the sheriff to whom a writ of execution or writ of attachment is delivered shall neglect or refuse, after being required by the creditor or the creditor’s attorney to attach, or to levy upon or sell, any property of the party charged in the writ which is liable to be attached or levied upon and sold, the sheriff shall be liable on his or her official bond to the creditor for the value of such property.
[9:38:1861; B § 2960; BH § 2127; C § 2248; RL § 1651; NCL § 2152]—(NRS A 2001, 1455; 2015, 2514)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.160 - Liability for collections.

If a sheriff neglects or refuses to pay over on demand to the person entitled thereto any money which may come into the sheriff’s hands by virtue of his or her office, after deducting his or her legal fees, the amount thereof, with 25 percent damages, and interest at the rate of 7 percent per annum from the time of the demand, may be recovered by such person from him or her and the sureties on his or her official bond, on application, upon 5 days’ notice to the court in which the action is brought.
[10:38:1861; B § 2961; BH § 2128; C § 2249; RL § 1652; NCL § 2153]—(NRS A 1959, 184)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.170 - Sheriff not to purchase at sale.

No sheriff shall become the purchaser, nor procure any person to become the purchaser for him or her, of any property, real or personal, by him or her exposed to sale by virtue of any execution or other process; and all such purchases made by any sheriff, or any person in the sheriff’s behalf, shall be absolutely null and void.
[13:38:1861; B § 2964; BH § 2131; C § 2252; RL § 1655; NCL § 2156]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.180 - Collection of execution after expiration of term of office.

Any sheriff, at the expiration of his or her term of office, having any execution or final process which the sheriff may have levied and not collected, shall be and is authorized to proceed and collect such execution in the same manner as if his or her term of office had not expired.
[14:38:1861; B § 2965; BH § 2132; C § 2253; RL § 1656; NCL § 2157]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.190 - Service on sheriff: Manner.

Service of a paper upon the sheriff may be made by delivering it to the sheriff in person, or by delivering it to one of the sheriff’s deputies, or to a person belonging to and in the office, during office hours, or, if no such person be there, by leaving it in a conspicuous place in the office.
[18:38:1861; B § 2969; BH § 2136; C § 2257; RL § 1660; NCL § 2161]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.210 - Duties concerning riotous assembly; penalty.

1. When six or more persons, whether armed or not, shall be unlawfully or riotously assembled in any city or town, the sheriff of the county and the sheriff’s deputies shall go among the persons so assembled, or as near as possible, and shall command them, in the name of the people of the United States and the State of Nevada, to disperse immediately.
2. If the persons assembled do not immediately disperse, the sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies shall arrest them that they may be punished according to law, and for that purpose may command the aid of all persons present or within the county.
3. If a sheriff or the sheriff’s deputies, having notice of an unlawful or riotous assembly, as provided in subsection 1, neglect or refuse to proceed to the place of assembly, or as near thereto as he or she can with safety, and to exercise the authority with which he or she is invested for suppressing the same and arresting the offenders, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished accordingly.
[Part 87:108:1866; B § 2685; BH § 1722; C § 1868; RL § 2836; NCL § 4836] + [88:108:1866; B § 2686; BH § 1723; C § 1869; RL § 2837; NCL § 4837] + [90:108:1866; B § 2688; BH § 1725; C § 1871; RL § 2838; NCL § 4838]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.220 - Sheriff may call upon Governor for military aid to assist civil authorities in suppressing violence.

When there is an unlawful or riotous assembly, with the intent to commit a felony, or to offer violence to person or property, or to resist, by force, the laws of the State, and the fact is made to appear to the sheriff of the county, the sheriff may call upon the Governor for military aid in the manner provided by law, to aid the civil authorities in suppressing violence and enforcing the laws.
[Part 82:108:1866; B § 2690; BH § 1727; C § 1873; RL § 2839; NCL § 4839] + [Part 93:108:1866; B § 2691; BH § 1728; C § 1874; RL § 2840; NCL § 4840] + [94:108:1866; B § 2692; BH § 1729; C § 1875; RL § 2841; NCL § 4841]—(NRS A 1967, 1341)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.230 - Penalty for failure to prevent duel.

If any sheriff shall have knowledge of an intention on the part of any two persons to fight with a deadly weapon or weapons, and the sheriff shall not use and exert his or her official authority to arrest the parties and prevent the deed, the sheriff shall be fined in a sum not exceeding $1,000.
[Part 70:108:1866; B § 2668; BH § 1705; C § 1851; RL § 2823; NCL § 4823]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.242 - Crash reports and related materials: Provision upon receipt of reasonable fee; exceptions.

A sheriff shall, within 7 days after receipt of a written request of a person who claims to have sustained damages as a result of a crash, or his or her legal representative or insurer, and upon receipt of a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction, provide the person, his or her legal representative or insurer, as applicable, with a copy of the crash report and all statements by witnesses and photographs in the possession or under the control of the sheriff’s office that concern the crash, unless:
1. The materials are privileged or confidential pursuant to a specific statute; or
2. The crash involved:
(a) The death or substantial bodily harm of a person;
(b) Failure to stop at the scene of a crash; or
(c) The commission of a felony.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1051; A 2005, 701; 2015, 1660)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.245 - Report of deaths to public administrator or person employed or contracted to perform the duties of public administrator in certain counties.

In counties having a population of less than 100,000, the sheriff shall report immediately all deaths which the sheriff gains knowledge of in the performance of his or her duties to the public administrator or the person employed or contracted with pursuant to NRS 253.125, as applicable.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 507; A 1979, 522; 2019, 1534)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.300 - Sheriff to keep fee book.

Each sheriff shall keep in his or her office a fee book in which the sheriff shall enter in detail the title of the matter, proceeding or action, and the fees charged therein. The fee book shall be open to public inspection.
[Part 18:49:1883; BH § 2359; C § 2483; RL § 2020; NCL § 2951]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.310 - Quarterly financial statements.

1. On the first Monday of January, April, July and October, each sheriff who receives fees under the provisions of this chapter shall make out and file with the boards of county commissioners of their several counties a full and correct statement under oath of all fees, percentages or compensation, of whatever nature or kind, received in their several official capacities during the preceding 3 months. In the statement they shall set forth the cause in which, and the services for which, such fees or compensation were received.
2. Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to require personal attendance in filing statements, which may be transmitted by mail or otherwise directed to the clerk of the board of county commissioners.
[Part 19:49:1883; BH § 2360; C § 2484; RL § 2021; NCL § 2952]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.320 - No other fees to be charged.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 of NRS 482.2155, no other fees shall be charged by sheriffs than those specifically set forth in this chapter, nor shall fees be charged for any other services than those mentioned in this chapter.
[Part 17:49:1883; BH § 2358; C § 2482; RL § 2019; NCL § 2950]—(NRS A 2015, 1769; 2019, 82)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.330 - Failure to comply with certain statutory requirements: Penalty.

Any sheriff who shall violate any of the provisions of NRS 248.300, 248.310 and 248.320 shall be fined not more than $1,000.
[Part 21:49:1883; BH § 2362; C § 2486; RL § 2023; NCL § 2954]—(NRS A 1967, 540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.340 - Punishment for taking excessive fees.

If any sheriff shall take more or greater fees than are allowed by law, the sheriff shall be liable to indictment, and on conviction shall be removed from office and fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
[Part 22:49:1883; BH § 2363; C § 2487; RL § 2024; NCL § 2955]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.350 - Civil liability for excessive fees.

No sheriff shall, directly or indirectly, ask, demand or receive for any services or acts by him or her performed in pursuance of any duty of his or her office any greater or more fees than the sheriff is allowed by law, on pain of forfeiting for such offense, to the party aggrieved, treble the sum so demanded or received, and his or her legal fees, together with costs of suit.
[12:38:1861; B § 2963; BH § 2130; C § 2251; RL § 1654; NCL § 2155]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.360 - Table of fees to be posted; penalties.

Any sheriff receiving fees as provided by law shall publish and set up in some conspicuous place in the sheriff’s office a fee table for public inspection. A sum not exceeding $20 for each day of his or her omission so to do shall be forfeited, which sum with costs may be recovered by any person by an action before any justice of the peace of the same county.
[Part 23:49:1883; BH § 2364; C § 2488; RL § 2025; NCL § 2956]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.370 - Cost of publication.

When by law any publication is required to be made by any sheriff of any suit, process, notice, order or other paper, the cost of such publication shall, if demanded, be tendered by the party to whom such order, process, notice or other paper was granted before the sheriff shall be compelled to make publication thereof.
[Part 24:49:1883; BH § 2365; C § 2489; RL § 2026; NCL § 2957]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.380 - Fees payable in advance; execution.

All fees prescribed in this chapter shall be payable in advance, if demanded. If a sheriff shall not have received any or all of his or her fees, which may be due the sheriff for services rendered by him or her in any suit or proceedings, the sheriff may have execution therefor in his or her own name against the party or parties from whom they are due, to be issued from the court where the action is pending, upon the order of the judge or court upon affidavit filed.
[Part 25:49:1883; BH § 2366; C § 2490; RL § 2027; NCL § 2958]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.390 - Mileage for service of more than one process.

When any sheriff serves more than one process in the same cause, not requiring more than one journey from his or her office, the sheriff shall receive mileage only for the most distant service.
[Part 35:49:1883; BH § 2376; C § 2500; RL § 2037; NCL § 2968]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.400 - Computation of mileage.

Mileage shall be computed from the courthouse of the county in all cases where mileage is chargeable by the sheriff. Every fraction of a mile shall be computed as a mile.
[Part 38:49:1883; BH § 2379; C § 2503; RL § 2040; NCL § 2971]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 248 - Sheriffs › NRS 248.410 - No fee for returns; penalties.

No sheriff shall be allowed to charge or receive any fee or compensation whatever for the return written upon any summons, subpoena, writ of attachment, execution, order of sale or other paper. Any sheriff violating the terms of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 and shall be removed from office.
[Part 39:49:1883; BH § 2380; C § 2504; RL § 2041; NCL § 2972]—(NRS A 1967, 540)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.010 - Election; term of office; certain county clerks ex officio county treasurers; exceptions.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3 or as altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507, county treasurers must be elected by the qualified electors of their respective counties.
2. County treasurers must be chosen by the electors of their respective counties at the general election in 1922, and at the general election every 4 years thereafter, and shall enter upon the duties of their respective offices on the first Monday of January subsequent to their election.
3. The county clerks of Churchill, Douglas, Esmeralda, Eureka, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing and Storey Counties are ex officio county treasurers of their respective counties, unless such an arrangement is altered pursuant to the mechanism set forth in NRS 244.1507.
[Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL § 4733] + [Part 17:108:1866; A 1921, 96; NCL § 4781]—(NRS A 1969, 1464; 1973, 245; 1987, 56; 2009, 592)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.030 - Bond.

1. The board of county commissioners shall, on or before the first Monday in September preceding the election of the county treasurer, and at any other time when the funds are to be substantially increased, prescribe the amount in which the county treasurer must execute an official bond. The bond and sureties of the county treasurer must, before the bond can be recorded and filed, be approved by a judge of the district court. All persons offered as sureties on the bond may be examined on oath touching their qualifications, and no person can be admitted as surety on any such bond unless the person is a resident and freeholder or householder within the State, and is worth in real or personal property, or both, situate in this state, the amount of his or her undertaking, over and above all sums for which he or she is already liable, exclusive of property exempt from execution and forced sale.
2. The bond shall be:
(a) Recorded in the office of the county recorder and then filed and kept in the office of the county clerk.
(b) Conditioned that all moneys received by the county treasurer for the use of the county shall be paid as the board of county commissioners shall from time to time direct, except where special provision is made by law for the payment of such moneys, by order of any court, or otherwise, and for the faithful discharge of his or her duties.
3. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed to prevent the county treasurer from giving a surety company bond in the manner prescribed by law.
[Part 2:80:1861; A 1923, 14; NCL § 2175]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.040 - Removal of county treasurer when suit on bond.

Whenever suit shall have been commenced on the official bond of any delinquent county treasurer, the county treasurer may be removed by the board of county commissioners of his or her county.
[12:80:1861; B § 2990; BH § 2174; C § 2333; RL § 1685; NCL § 2185]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.050 - Facsimile signature.

1. Each county treasurer may use a facsimile signature in place of his or her handwritten signature whenever the necessity may arise and upon approval of the board of county commissioners if:
(a) The facsimile signature is:
(1) Produced by the most efficient device or other method of facsimile reproduction reasonably available; and
(2) Used only under the direction and supervision of the county treasurer whose signature it represents; and
(b) The device or other method of facsimile reproduction is at all times kept securely locked, when not in use, in a separate secure place authorized by the county treasurer, to prevent any misuse, fraudulent use or other improper use. If the device or other method of facsimile reproduction is of such a nature that:
(1) The facsimile image or impression is severable from the device or other method of facsimile reproduction, the facsimile image or impression must be kept in a separate secure place authorized by the county treasurer; and
(2) Any registered key, password or other securing device or procedure is severable from the device or other method of facsimile reproduction, the registered key, password or other securing device or procedure must be kept in a separate secure place authorized by the county treasurer.
2. A facsimile signature produced through a device or other method of facsimile reproduction authorized by the provisions of this section must not be combined with the signature of another officer.
[Part 1:51:1953] + [2:51:1953]—(NRS A 2017, 1187)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.060 - Deputies.

1. County treasurers may appoint one or more deputies and may take from them bond with sureties. A deputy must be at least 18 years of age. Every county treasurer and the county treasurer’s sureties are liable for every official act of his or her deputies.
2. Any county treasurer may authorize his or her deputy or deputies to transact any official business pertaining to the office of county treasurer in the same manner as the county treasurer. The appointment of a deputy must not be construed to confer upon that deputy policymaking authority for the office of the county treasurer or the county by which the deputy is employed.
3. All appointments of deputies under the provisions of this section must be in writing and must, together with the oath of office of the deputies, be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county within which the county treasurer legally holds and exercises his or her office. Revocations of such appointments must also be recorded as provided in this section. From the time of the recording of the appointments or revocations therein, persons shall be deemed to have notice of the appointments or revocations.
[4:80:1861; B § 2982; BH § 2166; C § 2325; RL § 1677; NCL § 2177]—(NRS A 1959, 416; 1993, 2432; 2001, 1745; 2005, 681)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.070 - County treasurer and deputies may administer oaths.

The county treasurer and the county treasurer’s deputies are authorized to administer all oaths necessary in the discharge of the duties of his or her office.
[Part 5:80:1861; B § 2983; BH § 2167; C § 2326; RL § 1678; NCL § 2178]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.085 - Monthly report of administrative assessments paid by Justice Courts.

On or before the 15th day of each month, the county treasurer shall report to the State Controller the amount of the administrative assessments paid by each justice court for the preceding month pursuant to NRS 176.059, 176.0613 and 176.0623.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 1557; A 2001, 2923; 2003, 2108; 2013, 1083)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.090 - Receipt and disbursement of money.

The county treasurer shall receive all moneys due and accruing to his or her county, and disburse the same, on the proper orders issued and attested by the county auditor.
[3:80:1861; B § 2981; BH § 2165; C § 2324; RL § 1676; NCL § 2176]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.100 - Arrangement of accounts.

The county treasurer shall so arrange and keep his or her books that the amount received and paid out, on account of separate and distinct funds, or specific appropriations, shall be exhibited in separate accounts as well as the whole receipts and expenditures by one general account.
[6:80:1861; B § 2984; BH § 2168; C § 2327; RL § 1679; NCL § 2179]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.110 - Inspection of books and office.

The county treasurer shall at all times keep his or her books and office subject to the inspection and examination of the board of county commissioners.
[7:80:1861; B § 2985; BH § 2169; C § 2328; RL § 1680; NCL § 2180]—(NRS A 1993, 150)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.120 - Payment of county warrants; limitation.

The county treasurer shall pay all warrants of the county auditor when presented and shall write on the face of the warrant the date of payment and his or her signature; but such warrants are required to be presented for payment within 2 years from the date they bear, and upon their being unpresented for 2 years from such date, their payment shall be forever barred.
[8:80:1861; A 1913, 54; 1919 RL § 1681; NCL § 2181] + [Part 3:66:1913]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.130 - Refusal to redeem warrant.

A county treasurer shall refuse to redeem any warrants, scrip, orders or other evidences of indebtedness against the county whenever it shall come to the county treasurer’s knowledge that such warrants, scrip or other evidences of indebtedness have been purchased, sold, received or transferred in violation of any law of this state.
[Part 98:108:1866; B § 2696; BH § 1733; C § 1879; RL § 2845; NCL § 4845]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.140 - Redemption of order; interest.

When the county treasurer shall redeem any order on which interest is due, the county treasurer shall note on such order the amount of interest paid by him or her thereon, and shall enter on his or her account the amount of such interest distinct from the principal.
[9:80:1861; B § 2987; BH § 2171; C § 2330; RL § 1682; NCL § 2182]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.150 - Redemption of county orders; receipt for taxes.

County orders shall be redeemed by the county treasurer according to the priority of time of presentment; but such orders payable out of the county revenue shall be received in payment of county taxes without any regard to the priority of presentment or number, and the county treasurer shall not pay any balance thereon over and above such tax when there are outstanding orders unpaid for want of funds.
[10:80:1861; B § 2988; BH § 2172; C § 2331; RL § 1683; NCL § 2183]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 249 - County Treasurers › NRS 249.170 - Delivery of books and papers to successor.

The county treasurer shall at the expiration of his or her term of office, deliver to his or her successor all public moneys, books and papers in his or her possession.
[13:80:1861; B § 2991; BH § 2175; C § 2334; RL § 1686; NCL § 2186]—(NRS A 1993, 150)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.010 - Election; term of office.

1. County assessors shall be elected by the qualified electors of their counties.
2. County assessors shall be chosen by the electors of their respective counties at the general election in 1922, and at the general election every 4 years thereafter, and shall enter upon the duties of their offices on the first Monday of January subsequent to their election.
[Part 1:108:1866; B § 2599; BH § 1636; C § 1782; RL § 2765; NCL § 4765] + [Part 9:108:1866; B § 2607; BH § 1644; C § 1790; RL § 2773; NCL § 4773] + [Part 17:108:1866; A 1921, 96; NCL § 4781]—(NRS A 1969, 1464; 1973, 245)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.020 - Oath.

Each county assessor, before entering upon the duties of office, shall take the oath of office as prescribed by law, which shall be endorsed on his or her certificate of election or appointment.
[Part 3:97:1865; B § 3017; BH § 2181; C § 2284; RL § 1571; NCL § 2052]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.030 - Bond.

1. Each county assessor, before entering upon the duties of office, shall execute to the people of the State of Nevada, a bond in the penal sum of $10,000, with two or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, and filed in the office of the county clerk, conditioned for the faithful performance of all the duties of office required by law, unless a blanket fidelity bond is furnished by the county.
2. Suit may be instituted on the county assessor’s bond in the manner prescribed by law for the benefit of any person who may be aggrieved by the wrongful act or conduct of the county assessor or the county assessor’s deputy.
[Part 3:97:1865; B § 3017; BH § 2181; C § 2284; RL § 1571; NCL § 2052] + [7:97:1865; B § 3021; BH § 2184; C § 2287; RL § 1575; NCL § 2056]—(NRS A 1979, 289)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.040 - Vacancy: Time of appointment; applicable law governing appointment.

In case of a vacancy in the office of the county assessor, or failure of any county assessor to qualify as required in this chapter, the board of county commissioners, within 45 days after the vacancy or failure to qualify occurs, shall appoint a person pursuant to NRS 245.170 to fill the vacancy. The person appointed shall give bond and take the oath of office prescribed by law that is required of county assessors elected by the people.
[4:97:1865; B § 3018; BH § 2182; C § 2285; RL § 1572; NCL § 2053]—(NRS A 1997, 1291, 1584; 1999, 434)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.060 - Deputies.

1. All county assessors may appoint deputies, who are authorized to transact all official business relating to the office to the same extent as the county assessors. A deputy must be at least 18 years of age. The appointment of a deputy must not be construed to confer upon that deputy policymaking authority for the office of the county assessor or the county by which the deputy is employed.
2. County assessors are responsible on their official bonds for all official malfeasance or nonfeasance of their deputies. Bonds for the faithful performance of their official duties may be required of deputies by county assessors.
3. All appointments of deputies under the provisions of this section must be in writing and must, together with the oath of office of the deputies, be recorded in the office of the recorder of the county within which the county assessor legally holds and exercises his or her office. Revocations of such appointments must also be recorded as provided in this section. From the time of the recording of the appointments or revocations therein, persons shall be deemed to have notice of the appointments or revocations.
[Part 1:101:1864; A 1905, 33; 1913, 108; 1919 RL § 2848; NCL § 4848] + [Part 2:101:1864; B § 3068; BH § 2280; C § 2452; RL § 2849; NCL § 4849] + [Part 3:101:1864; B § 3069; BH § 2281; C § 2453; RL § 2850; NCL § 4850]—(NRS A 1969, 1464; 1993, 2432; 2001, 1745; 2005, 681)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.080 - County assessor and deputies may administer oaths.

The county assessor and the county assessor’s deputies are authorized to administer all oaths and affirmations contemplated by law in the discharge of their duties as assessors.
[8:97:1865; B § 3022; BH § 2186; C § 2289; RL § 1576; NCL § 2057]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.085 - Account for the Acquisition and Improvement of Technology in the Office of the County Assessor.

1. The board of county commissioners of each county shall by ordinance create in the county general fund an account to be designated as the Account for the Acquisition and Improvement of Technology in the Office of the County Assessor.
2. The money in the Account:
(a) Must be accounted for separately and not as a part of any other account; and
(b) Must not be used to replace or supplant any money available from other sources to acquire technology for and improve technology used in the office of the county assessor.
3. The money in the Account must be used to acquire technology for or improve the technology used in the office of the county assessor or by another entity with operational impact on the office of the county assessor, including, without limitation, the payment of costs associated with acquiring or improving technology for converting and archiving records, purchasing hardware and software, maintaining the technology, training employees in the operation of the technology and contracting for professional services relating to the technology.
4. On or before July 1 of each year, the county assessor shall submit to the board of county commissioners a report of the projected expenditures of the money in the Account for the following fiscal year. Any money remaining in the Account at the end of a fiscal year that has not been committed for expenditure reverts to the county general fund.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 2782; A 2005, 2667; 2011, 3530)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.090 - Punishment for neglect of duty.

If any county assessor or deputy assessor shall be guilty of neglect of any of the duties enjoined on him or her by law, he or she shall be liable to indictment in any court of competent jurisdiction, and fined in any sum not exceeding $500.
[6:97:1865; B § 3020; BH § 2183; C § 2286; RL § 1574; NCL § 2055]
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.100 - Definitions.

As used in NRS 250.100 to 250.230, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 250.110 and 250.120 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1481; A 2023, 458)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.120 - "Personal information" defined.

"Personal information" means:
1. The home address of a person;
2. The home address of the spouse, domestic partner or minor child of a person;
3. Any telephone number or electronic mail address of a person; and
4. Any information pertaining to a confidential location maintained by a nonprofit entity in this State for the purpose of providing shelter to victims of domestic violence,
but does not include an assessor’s parcel number.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1481; A 2017, 1552)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.130 - Court order to maintain confidentiality of personal information; exception.

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, any person or entity listed in NRS 250.140 who wishes to have the personal information of the person or entity that is contained in the records of a county assessor be kept confidential must obtain an order of a court that requires the county assessor to maintain the personal information of the person or entity in a confidential manner. Such an order must be based on a sworn affidavit by the person or, if an entity, a person authorized to sign on behalf of the entity, which affidavit:
(a) States that the affiant qualifies as a person listed in NRS 250.140 or that the entity on behalf of whom the person is signing qualifies as an entity listed in NRS 250.140; and
(b) Sets forth sufficient justification for the request for confidentiality.
2. A person for whom a fictitious address has been issued pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive, may request a county assessor to maintain the personal information of the person in a confidential manner without obtaining a court order pursuant to subsection 1 by submitting to the county assessor:
(a) A sworn affidavit which states that the affiant has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive; and
(b) Proof that the person has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive, including, without limitation, a confirmation letter and a copy of the enrollment card if such documents are issued by the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Upon request of the county assessor, the Division shall verify whether a person who has submitted a request pursuant to this subsection has been issued a fictitious address pursuant to NRS 217.462 to 217.471, inclusive.
3. Upon receipt of an order obtained pursuant to subsection 1 or a request made pursuant to subsection 2, a county assessor shall keep such information confidential and shall not:
(a) Disclose the confidential information to anyone, unless disclosure is specifically authorized in writing by that person or entity; or
(b) Post the confidential information on the Internet or its successor, if any, or make the information available to others in any other way.
4. Any order of a court obtained pursuant to subsection 1 may authorize the county assessor to keep personal information confidential in a record that is filed with the county assessor subsequent to the date of the court order if the person submits a request to the county assessor along with the document number.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482; A 2017, 1552; 2021, 287; 2023; 458)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.150 - Disclosure of confidential information maintained by county assessor.

If a person or entity listed in NRS 250.140 or person who obtains a court order pursuant to NRS 250.145 requests confidentiality, the confidential information of that person or entity may only be disclosed as provided in NRS 239.0115, 250.087, 250.160 or 250.180 or as otherwise specifically authorized by law.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482; A 2007, 2084; 2011, 3491; 2017, 1553; 2023, 460)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.160 - Provision of confidential information by county assessor.

1. A county assessor may provide confidential information for use:
(a) By any governmental entity, including, without limitation, any court or law enforcement agency, in carrying out its functions, or any person acting on behalf of a federal, state or local governmental agency in carrying out its functions.
(b) In connection with any civil, criminal, administrative or arbitration proceeding before any federal or state court, regulatory body, board, commission or agency, including, without limitation, use for service of process, investigation in anticipation of litigation, and execution or enforcement of judgments and orders or pursuant to an order of a federal or state court.
(c) By a private investigator, private patrol officer or security consultant who is licensed pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS, for any use authorized pursuant to this section.
(d) In connection with an investigation conducted pursuant to NRS 253.0415 or 253.220.
(e) In activities relating to research and the production of statistical reports, if the address or information will not be published or otherwise disclosed or used to contact any person.
(f) In the bulk distribution of surveys, marketing material or solicitations, if the assessor has adopted policies and procedures to ensure that the information will be used or sold only for use in the bulk distribution of surveys, marketing material or solicitations.
(g) By a reporter or editorial employee who is employed by or affiliated with any newspaper, press association or commercially operated, federally licensed radio or television station.
(h) In accordance with NRS 250.087.
2. Except for a reporter or editorial employee described in paragraph (g) of subsection 1, a person who obtains information pursuant to this section and sells or discloses that information shall keep and maintain for at least 5 years a record of:
(a) Each person to whom the information is sold or disclosed; and
(b) The purpose for which that person will use the information.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1482; A 2009, 2268; 2011, 3491)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.170 - Denial of request for confidential information.

Except for a request from a governmental entity pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 250.160 or in response to an order of a federal or state court pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 250.160, a county assessor may deny a request for confidential information if the assessor reasonably believes that the information may be used in an unauthorized manner.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1483)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.180 - Program to request list of assessor’s roll; account with office of assessor to facilitate access to information.

A county assessor may establish a program whereby a person may request a complete list of the assessor’s roll, including, without limitation, any confidential information, by establishing an account with the office of the assessor to facilitate the person’s ability to request such information electronically or by written request if the person has submitted to the assessor proof that he or she is eligible to request such information pursuant to NRS 250.160 and a signed and notarized affidavit acknowledging:
1. That the person has read and fully understands the current laws and regulations regarding the manner in which confidential information from the assessor’s files and records may be obtained and the authorized use of such information.
2. That the person understands that any sale or disclosure of such information must be in accordance with the provisions of NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive.
3. That the person understands that the assessor will maintain a record of any confidential information he or she requests.
4. That the person understands the penalties for violating the provisions of NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive.
5. That the person understands that a violation of any of the provisions of NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive, may result in a revocation of his or her privilege to request documents pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1483; A 2023, 460)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.190 - Revocation of access to documents.

A county assessor who establishes a program pursuant to NRS 250.180 may revoke the privilege to request documents pursuant to NRS 250.180 for a violation of the provisions of NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1483)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.200 - Regulation by professional or occupational boards of licensees who access confidential information from county assessor.

If a professional or occupational board determines that its licensees regularly participate in a program established pursuant to NRS 250.180, the board shall adopt procedures to ensure that the confidential information obtained by its licensees pursuant to NRS 250.180 is used for the purposes for which it was obtained.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.210 - Unlawful acts; penalties.

1. A person shall not:
(a) Make a false representation to obtain any information pursuant to NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive; or
(b) Knowingly obtain or disclose information pursuant to NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive, for any use not authorized pursuant to NRS 250.087 or 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive.
2. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484; A 2011, 3492; 2023, 460)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.220 - Unlawful disclosure of confidential information obtained from county assessor; penalty.

If a person discloses confidential information about a person or entity in violation of NRS 250.100 to 250.180, inclusive, and the person who makes the disclosure knows or reasonably should know that such disclosure will create a substantial risk of bodily harm to the person about whom the information pertains or to a person to whom the entity is providing shelter, as applicable, the person who makes the disclosure is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484; A 2017, 1554; 2023, 461)
2023 Nevada Revised Statutes › Chapter 250 - County Assessors › NRS 250.230 - Civil penalty.

In addition to any penalty imposed pursuant to NRS 250.210 or 250.220, the court may order a person who commits an act described in those sections to pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for each act.
(Added to NRS by 2005, 1484)