Nevada Code § 209.3815

Autopsy of offenders
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The
Director, in consultation with the Medical Director and the Inspector General
of the Department, shall request the coroner, or any other person so
authorized, to conduct an autopsy of any offender who dies while in the custody
of the Department, if the next of kin:
1. Consents to the autopsy; or
2. Does not notify the Director of any
objection to the autopsy within 72 hours after the death.

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