Coroners' Inquests.

  1. Law
  2. Code of Alabama
  3. Criminal Procedure.
  4. Coroners' Inquests.

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Section
15-4-1

Duty of Coroner to Take Sworn Statement on Death; Direction to Summon Jury; Service, Compensation, and Oath of Jurors.

Section
15-4-2

Examination of Body and Report by Coroner; Postmortem, Autopsy or Internal Examination of Body and Report by Physician or Surgeon.

Section
15-4-3

Subpoenas for Witnesses; Witnesses to Be Summoned and Examined.

Section
15-4-4

Service of Subpoenas; Proceedings Against Defaulting Witnesses; Endorsement as Presumptive Evidence of Default.

Section
15-4-5

Refusal of Witness to Answer Questions.

Section
15-4-6

Right of Coroner to Administer Oaths.

Section
15-4-7

Rendition of Verdict by Jury and Certification by Inquisition; Contents of Inquisition.

Section
15-4-8

Return of Inquisition and Preliminary Investigation to Circuit Court; Undertaking of Witnesses to Appear in Court.

Section
15-4-9

Issuance and Execution of Arrest Warrant for Accused; Appearance of Accused Before Judge.

Section
15-4-10

Money and Property of Deceased to Be Delivered to County Treasurer; Exception; Disposition of Property and Proceeds Therefrom.

Section
15-4-11

Fees of Physician or Surgeon for Postmortem, Autopsy and Internal Examinations; Recovery of Costs by County Against Estate.