The sheriff is responsible for searches and rescues within his or her county.
NRS 248.092
Searches and rescues
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 68 Fed. Cl. 74 - Hawkins v. United States (2005)
Most recently applied in Wilderness Watch, Inc. v. Bureau of Land Management (June 2011)
(Added to NRS by 1983, 1354)
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.