Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Procedure
NRS (Crim. Proc.) § 171.116: When magistrate may depute person to act as constable
What this law says, in plain English
A magistrate may authorize a suitable person in writing to act as constable when no constable is available and immediate action is needed.
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