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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Each constable elected or appointed in this state shall, before entering upon the duties of office:
1. Take the oath prescribed by law. The oath must be filed and recorded in a book provided for that purpose in the office of the recorder of the county within which the constable legally holds and exercises his or her office.
2. Execute a bond to the State of Nevada, to be approved by the board of county commissioners, in the penal sum of not less than $1,000 nor more than $3,000, as may be designated by the board of county commissioners. The bond must be conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and must be filed in the county clerk's office.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 20. Counties and Townships: Formation, Government and Officers § 258.020. Oath and bond - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-20-counties-and-townships-formation-government-and-officers/nv-rev-st-258-020/
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