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Medical Examiners' Inquiries - Facilities, Persons Authorized to Perform Inquiries, Payment of Fees, Jurisdiction, and Clerical and Secretarial Assistance

Section
45-16-23

Delegation of Power by Coroner or County Medical Examiner; Qualifications of Those Authorized to Perform Examinations

Section
45-16-24

Notification of Suspicious or Unusual Deaths; Court Ordered Medical Examiner's Inquiry; Written Report of Inquiry

Section
45-16-25

Coroner's or County Medical Examiner's Duties After Notice of Suspicious or Unusual Death; Embalmment; Inventory and Disposition of Deceased's Property; Use of Deceased's Property for Evidence; Autopsy Required

Section
45-16-25.1

Releasing Remains of Deceased to Next of Kin; Exception

Section
45-16-26

Assumption of Duties by Medical Examiner in Absence of Coroner or Deputy Coroner; Signing of Death Certificates

Section
45-16-27

When Inquest to Be Held; Special Situations; Coroner's Fee; Issuance of Subpoenas; Cost of Copying; Limited Disclosure of Photographs

Section
45-16-27.1

Medical Examination of Unexpected or Unexplained Death of Person Under Seven Years of Age

Section
45-16-28

Authorization of Removal of Body for Convenience of Examination; Investigation of Premises Before Removal

Section
45-16-32

Report of Examination and Investigation; Maintenance of Copies; Verification of Foul Play by Forensic Laboratory; Transmittal of Copies of Reports to District Attorneys

Section
45-16-33

Coroner to Make Inquest Upon Completion of Examination and Verification

Section
45-16-34

Issuance of Subpoenas; Administration of Oath to Witnesses

Section
45-16-35

Coroner to Require Material Witnesses to Enter Into Recognizance; Petition for Issuance of Warrant for Arrest of Suspected Person

Section
45-16-36

Impaneling of Jury to Hold Inquest; Compensation of Jurors

Section
45-16-37

When Jury to Be Impaneled; Jury Not Required to View Body

Section
45-16-38

Issuance of Precept to Sheriff to Summon Inquest Jury; Form

Section
45-16-39

Oath for Foreperson and Jury of Inquest

Section
45-16-40

Coroner's Charge to Jury; Power of Jury

Section
45-16-41

Defaulting Juror to Be Fined by Coroner

Section
45-16-42

Offering in Evidence of Results of Examination

Section
45-16-43

Receipt as Evidence of Records, Findings, and Reports of Medical Examiners' Inquiries

Section
45-16-44

Disposition of Bodies After Examination and Inquest; Payment of Burial Expenses From Deceased's Estate

Section
45-16-45

Authority of Coroners and Medical Examiners to Disinter Bodies

Section
45-16-46

Obtaining Blood Sample When Person Unable to Consent; Analysis of Blood Specimens; Certified Report

Section
45-16-47

Penalty for Violation of Article

Section
45-16-48

Coroner's Employment of Court Reporter

Section
45-16-49

Fees

Section
45-16-50

Providing Biological Substances to Canine Instructors or Schools

Section
45-16-51

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Medical Examiners' Inquiries - Facilities, Persons Authorized to Perform Inquiries, Payment of Fees, Jurisdiction, and Clerical and Secretarial Assistance

Delegation of Power by Coroner or County Medical Examiner; Qualifications of Those Authorized to Perform Examinations

Notification of Suspicious or Unusual Deaths; Court Ordered Medical Examiner's Inquiry; Written Report of Inquiry

Coroner's or County Medical Examiner's Duties After Notice of Suspicious or Unusual Death; Embalmment; Inventory and Disposition of Deceased's Property; Use of Deceased's Property for Evidence; Autopsy Required

Releasing Remains of Deceased to Next of Kin; Exception

Assumption of Duties by Medical Examiner in Absence of Coroner or Deputy Coroner; Signing of Death Certificates

When Inquest to Be Held; Special Situations; Coroner's Fee; Issuance of Subpoenas; Cost of Copying; Limited Disclosure of Photographs

Medical Examination of Unexpected or Unexplained Death of Person Under Seven Years of Age

Performance of Autopsy When Not Required Under Code Section 45-16-24

Removal of Body Generally

Transport of Body Across State Line

Authorization of Removal of Body for Convenience of Examination; Investigation of Premises Before Removal

Report of Examination and Investigation; Maintenance of Copies; Verification of Foul Play by Forensic Laboratory; Transmittal of Copies of Reports to District Attorneys

Coroner to Make Inquest Upon Completion of Examination and Verification

Issuance of Subpoenas; Administration of Oath to Witnesses

Coroner to Require Material Witnesses to Enter Into Recognizance; Petition for Issuance of Warrant for Arrest of Suspected Person

Impaneling of Jury to Hold Inquest; Compensation of Jurors

When Jury to Be Impaneled; Jury Not Required to View Body

Issuance of Precept to Sheriff to Summon Inquest Jury; Form

Oath for Foreperson and Jury of Inquest

Coroner's Charge to Jury; Power of Jury

Defaulting Juror to Be Fined by Coroner

Offering in Evidence of Results of Examination

Receipt as Evidence of Records, Findings, and Reports of Medical Examiners' Inquiries

Disposition of Bodies After Examination and Inquest; Payment of Burial Expenses From Deceased's Estate

Authority of Coroners and Medical Examiners to Disinter Bodies

Obtaining Blood Sample When Person Unable to Consent; Analysis of Blood Specimens; Certified Report

Penalty for Violation of Article

Coroner's Employment of Court Reporter

Fees

Providing Biological Substances to Canine Instructors or Schools

Interment of Unidentified Human Remains; Disinterment for Identification