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Coroner to notify next of kin of decedent of fact of death; authority to notify and provide coroner’s report to decedent’s parents, guardians, adult children or custodians.

Section
259.047

Test of decedent for communicable diseases; report of results.

Section
259.049

Program to promote mental health of certain persons; program to provide bereavement services to public.

Section
259.050

Investigation into cause of death; postmortem examination; inquest.

Section
259.053

Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate.

Section
259.060

Inquest: Summoning and examination of witnesses; examination of decedent; adjournment.

Section
259.100

Witness failing to attend punishable for contempt.

Section
259.110

Rendition of verdict: Certification; contents.

Section
259.120

Testimony to be reduced to writing and filed with clerk of district court.

Section
259.130

Warrant to issue for accused.

Section
259.140

Service and return of warrant.

Section
259.145

Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest.

Section
259.150

Inventory of money and property of decedent; delivery to county treasurer; signs prohibiting entrance to residence of decedent; penalty for disregard of prohibition.

Section
259.160

Duties of county treasurer pertaining to money and property of decedent.

Section
259.170

Payment to representatives of decedent.

Section
259.180

Burial of decedent; payment of expenses.

Section
259.200

Coroners

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Coroners’ districts; inapplicability of certain provisions of chapter.

Sheriffs are ex officio coroners; exceptions.

Account for support of office of county coroner.

Travel and subsistence.

Deputies.

Coroner to notify next of kin of decedent of fact of death; authority to notify and provide coroner’s report to decedent’s parents, guardians, adult children or custodians.

Test of decedent for communicable diseases; report of results.

Program to promote mental health of certain persons; program to provide bereavement services to public.

Investigation into cause of death; postmortem examination; inquest.

Postmortem examination by forensic pathologist: Determination of cause of death; death certificate.

Penalty for failure to attend as juror.

Oath of juror.

Fees of jurors; expenses of transportation of jury.

Inquest: Summoning and examination of witnesses; examination of decedent; adjournment.

Witness failing to attend punishable for contempt.

Rendition of verdict: Certification; contents.

Testimony to be reduced to writing and filed with clerk of district court.

Warrant to issue for accused.

Service and return of warrant.

Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest.

Inventory of money and property of decedent; delivery to county treasurer; signs prohibiting entrance to residence of decedent; penalty for disregard of prohibition.

Duties of county treasurer pertaining to money and property of decedent.

Payment to representatives of decedent.

Burial of decedent; payment of expenses.

Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest.