Nevada Revised Statutes 259.053 – Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate
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If a forensic pathologist performs a postmortem examination on a body under the jurisdiction of the coroner:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 259.053
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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.