CHAPTER 23-14

CORONER'S INQUESTS

23-14-1      Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death.
23-14-2      Repealed.
23-14-3      Summons of jury for coroner's inquest.
23-14-4      Repealed.
23-14-5      Bystander as juror--Juror failing to appear.
23-14-6      Repealed.
23-14-7      Witnesses to be subpoenaed--Fees--Compelling attendance--Contempt.
23-14-8      Repealed.
23-14-9      Physician summoned to make examination--Compensation.
23-14-9.1      Autopsy ordered by state's attorney, sheriff, or coroner.
23-14-9.2      Autopsy fees--Coroner performing autopsy--County of residence to pay for autopsy.
23-14-10      Testimony in writing--Subscribing by witnesses.
23-14-11      Repealed.
23-14-12      Inquest not made public until arrest directed.
23-14-13      Arrest of person charged--Coroner's warrant.
23-14-14      Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint.
23-14-15      Recitals in coroner's warrant--Foundation for commitment proceedings.
23-14-16      Papers returned to circuit court.
23-14-17      Forms to be promulgated--Publication--Effect of forms.
23-14-18      Deaths to be investigated by coroner.
23-14-18.1      Designation of special death investigators.
23-14-18.2      Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators.
23-14-18.3      Investigation of uncertified deaths.
23-14-18.4      Compensation of special death investigators.
23-14-19      Joint custody of dead bodies and effects--Movement prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
23-14-20      Certificate prepared by coroner.