(1) The coroner of each county is authorized to appoint a deputy. Any such appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the coroner. The coroner of each county may delegate any of the coroner's powers to one or more deputies who shall then have the same duties with respect thereto as the coroner has. Any act of a deputy shall be done in the name of the coroner and signed by the deputy performing such act. A deputy coroner shall hold office during and subject to the pleasure of the coroner. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each coroner and deputy coroner shall take an oath or affirmation in accordance with section 24-12-101 and file the bond required by law to be filed by the coroner.
(2) In lieu of the bond required by subsection (1) of this section, a county may purchase crime insurance coverage on behalf of the deputy coroner to protect the people of the county from any malfeasance on the part of the deputy coroner while in office.
Source: L. 07: p. 307, § 1. R.S. 08: § 1295. C.L. § 8770. CSA: C. 45, § 117. L. 53: p. 224, § 1. CRS 53: § 35-6-2. L. 57: p. 310, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 35-6-2. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 562, § 22, effective August 11. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB 18-1138), ch. 88, p. 697, § 24, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 18-1138, see section 1 of chapter 88, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.