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NRS 259.053 - Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate.

NV Rev Stat § 259.053 (2019) (N/A)
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If a forensic pathologist performs a postmortem examination on a body under the jurisdiction of the coroner:

1. The forensic pathologist shall determine the cause of death of the decedent; and

2. The certifier of death shall record on the death certificate the exact cause of death as determined by the forensic pathologist.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 4163)

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