NRS
280.280 Transfer of powers and duties to department; contracts; suits;
insurance.
1. Upon the formation of a department,
every power and duty conferred or imposed by law upon a county sheriff which
relates to law enforcement, and upon a chief of police or police department of
any participating city, devolves automatically upon the department. After the
formation of a department, contracts to furnish police services must be made
with the department and not with a participating political subdivision.
2. The department may, upon the approval
of the committee and in compliance with chapter
332 of NRS, enter into contracts to purchase goods and services necessary
to operate and maintain the department.
3. The department may sue or be sued in
its own name with respect to any contract it is permitted by law to enter.
4. The department is responsible for the defense
of any claim and for any judgment arising out of any act or omission to act on
the part of the committee, the sheriff, or any officer, employee or agent of
the department, for which a political subdivision of the State may be held
responsible pursuant to NRS 41.0305 to 41.039, inclusive. The department may sue
or be sued with regard to these matters.
5. The department may:
(a) Insure itself against any liability arising
under subsection 4.
(b) Insure the members of the committee, the
sheriff, and any of its officers, employees and agents against tort liability
resulting from an act or an omission to act in the scope of his or her duties
or employment.
(c) Insure against the expense of defending a
claim against itself, the committee, the sheriff or any of its officers,
employees or agents whether or not liability exists on the claim.
(Added to NRS by 1973,
919; A 1977,
366; 1981,
642; 1987,
96)
Notes of Decisions
Martell v. Kahbro (D. Nev. 2022).
· cites it 2× “25, 2019) (citing Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.280 (4)). 84 Id. 1 the violation at issue.”
Sharkey v. Duke (D. Nev. 2023).
· cites it 2× “14 “The LVMPD is a political subdivision of the state and may sue or be sued in its own 15 name.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025).
· cites it 2× “SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA COI 1947A 414PP, 8 metropolitan police departments); NRS 280.280 (transferring power from cities and counties to the newly created police departments); Clark County Code 2.”
In Re: Pub. Records Request to Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't, 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 26 (Nev. 2025).
· cites it 2× “Supreme Court OF Nevapa (ay (UAT metropolitan police departments); NRS 280.280 (transferring power from cities and counties to the newly created police departments); Clark County Code 2.”
Kerr v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Sledge v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Ford v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Palmer v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Mwithiga v. Off. J Pierce (D. Nev. 2024).
“010(2)); see also NRS 280.280(4). The Sheriff is authorized to “adopt such 3 policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration of the department and the 4 employees of the department as the sheriff deems appropriate.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.280(2) — 2 cases
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 280.280(4) — 5 cases
Kerr v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Sledge v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Ford v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Palmer v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep't (D. Nev. 2020).
“See NRS 280.280(4). 9 However, to state a colorable claim against Clark County or the LVMPD, a plaintiff 10 must adequately allege a theory of municipal liability.”
Mwithiga v. Off. J Pierce (D. Nev. 2024).
“010(2)); see also NRS 280.280(4). The Sheriff is authorized to “adopt such 3 policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the administration of the department and the 4 employees of the department as the sheriff deems appropriate.”
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