Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 248.090 (2026)

General duties

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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]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Hawkins v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 74 (Fed. Cl. 2005).

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Hawkins v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 74 (Fed. Cl. 2005). · cites it 2× “” See Nev. Rev. Stat. § 248.090 . The Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff also are “responsible for searches and rescues with [the] county.”

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