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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 211.030 (2026)

Sheriff is custodian of jail; appointment and compensation of jailers; report of death of prisoner; biannual report regarding deaths of prisoners

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NRS 211.030  Sheriff is custodian of jail; appointment and compensation of jailers; report of death of prisoner; biannual report regarding deaths of prisoners.

      1.  The sheriff is the custodian of the jail in his or her county, and of the prisoners therein, and shall keep the jail personally, or by his or her deputy, or by a jailer or jailers appointed by the sheriff for that purpose, for whose acts the sheriff is responsible.

      2.  All jailers employed or appointed by the sheriff are entitled to receive a fair and adequate monthly compensation, to be paid out of the county treasury, for their services.

      3.  Not later than 48 hours after the death of a prisoner in the county jail or any branch county jail in his or her county, the sheriff shall report the death to the board of county commissioners. The report must include, without limitation, basic demographics.

      4.  The sheriff shall submit to the board a biannual report that contains aggregated data similar to the information submitted pursuant to the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013, Public Law 113-242, concerning the deaths of prisoners in the county jail and any branch county jail in his or her county during the immediately preceding 6 months and the circumstances surrounding any such deaths.

      [Part 3:21:1861; A 1862, 120; 1866, 189; B § 3801; BH § 2139; C § 2261; RL § 7605; NCL § 11522] + [Part 4:21:1861; A 1866, 189; B § 3802; BH § 2140; C § 2262; RL § 7606; NCL § 11523]—(NRS A 1977, 367; 1981, 647; 2019, 2197)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: Haney v. State, 185 P.3d 350 (Nev. 2008).
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Haney v. State, 185 P.3d 350 (Nev. 2008). · cites it 2× “101; NRS 211.030. We do not reach the merits of Haney’s argument that flat time sentencing violates the Separation of Powers Clause of the Nevada Constitution because we hold that flat time sentencing contravenes the clear statutory authority held by the sheriff to award good…”
White v. Am. Tobacco Co., 125 F.R.D. 508 (D. Nev. 1989). “The Plaintiff alleges personal injuries as a result of his use of the product, Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco. The Plaintiff asserts jurisdiction against both Defendants “upon 15 U.”
Dickman v. Clark Cnty. (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 211.030 . 13 This court previously resolved an identical issue in Allen v.”
Smith v. Clark Cnty. (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 2× “” Nev. Rev. Stat. § 211.030 . 17 This court also resolved a nearly identical issue in Allen v.”
Ramos v. CCDC (D. Nev. 2020). “Defendants 15 state that while the County builds and funds jail maintenance, the Sheriff and LVMPD, have 16 statutory responsibility under NRS 211.030 (Sheriff is custodian of jail, etc.”
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