Analysis of blood of deceased victim of crash involving motor vehicle to determine presence and concentration of alcohol and substances which are commonly misused.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 484C.170
in effect1. Any coroner, or other public official performing like duties, shall in all cases in which a death has occurred as a result of a crash involving a motor vehicle, whether the person killed is a driver, passenger or pedestrian, cause to be drawn from each decedent a blood sample to be analyzed for the presence and concentration of alcohol and substances which are commonly misused, as determined by the coroner or other public official.
2. The findings of the examinations are a matter of public record and must be reported to the Department by the coroner or other public official upon receipt of the findings.
3. Blood sample analyses for the presence and concentration of alcohol and substances which are commonly misused are acceptable only if made by laboratories licensed to perform this function.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-484C.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026