Title 11 — Title 11
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Ala. Code § 11-5-1 Election; Term of Office
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A coroner for each county shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof and shall hold office for four years from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next after his election and until his successor is elected and qualified. History: (Code 1852, §800; Code 1867…
Ala. Code § 11-5-10 Special Coroner - Appointment
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The judge of probate has authority to appoint a special coroner: (1) When the coroner has not qualified or the office is vacant and the emergency requires such officer; (2) When the coroner is absent from the county, having no deputy therein; (3) When the coroner is imprisoned; o…
Ala. Code § 11-5-11 Special Coroner - Duties
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A special coroner must discharge the duties of the sheriff in such cases as the coroner is required and also when the sheriff and coroner are imprisoned and, on the direction of the judge of probate, when they are both parties or both interested. History: (Code 1852, §§808, 809; …
Ala. Code § 11-5-12 Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, Etc., While
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Discharging Duties of Sheriff. For the failure to perform any duty or the improper or neglectful performance of such duty or for any wrongful act committed under color of office by the coroner or the special coroner while discharging the duties of sheriff, such coroner and his su…
Ala. Code § 11-5-13 Applicability of Provisions of Article
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The provisions of this article shall not apply to any county in which the coroner or other person performing the duties of coroner is governed by a local law or a law, the application of which is determined by the population of the county, insofar as the same are in conflict here…
Ala. Code § 11-5-2 Vacancies
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Vacancies in the office of coroner shall be filled by appointment of the Governor and the person appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified. History: (Code 1896, §1074; Code 1907, §102; Code 1923, §157; Code 1940, T. 12, §5…
Ala. Code § 11-5-3 Bond
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Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Code 1852, §§802, 803; Code 1867, §§937, 938; Code 1876, §853; Code 1886, §924; Code 1896, §1075; Code 1907, §103; Code 1923, §158; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 191, p. 203; Code 1940, T. 12, §56; Code 1940, T.…
Ala. Code § 11-5-30 Legislative Findings; Construction
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(a) The Legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares all of the following: (1) An unattended and sudden death is one of society’s most tragic events and should receive the appropriate caring, competent, and thorough attention of all levels of government. (2) A suspicious, s…
Ala. Code § 11-5-31 Alabama Coroner’s Training Commission
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(a) There is created the Alabama Coroner’s Training Commission to be appointed as herein provided. Appointments to the commission shall be made as follows: (1) The President of the Alabama Coroner’s Association shall appoint one county coroner to serve an initial term of two year…
Ala. Code § 11-5-32 Conflicts of Interest
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(a) A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or otherwise has an interest in a funeral establishment is deemed to have a conflict of interest and shall not direct business to the establishment when performing his or her duties under the laws of this state. (b) Nothing in thi…
Ala. Code § 11-5-33 Coroner Qualifications
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(a) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of coroner unless he or she meets the following qualifications: (1) Is a citizen of the United States. (2) Is a resident in the county in which he or she seeks the office of coroner for at least one year prior to his or her quali…
Ala. Code § 11-5-34 Deputy Coroners
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The coroner of each county is authorized to appoint such deputy coroners as are needed, with the prior approval of the county commission. Any appointment shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the coroner and the office of the judge of probate. The coroner of eac…
Ala. Code § 11-5-35 Certification of Death
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Any coroner or deputy coroner shall have the authority to certify any death occurring within the boundaries of the State of Alabama providing that the offense, occurrence, or incident that ultimately resulted in the death occurs within the jurisdiction of the county coroner. Hist…
Ala. Code § 11-5-36 Exceptions
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(a) The following provisions of this article shall not apply to a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in this state who serves as a coroner or deputy coroner: (1) Subsections (d), (e), and (i) of Section 11-5-31. (2) Subdivision (7) of subse…
Ala. Code § 11-5-4 Duty to Hold Inquests, Etc
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It is the general duty of the coroner to hold inquests and perform other duties as required by law. History: (Code 1876, §854; Code 1886, §925; Code 1896, §1076; Code 1907, §104; Code 1923, §159; Code 1940, T. 12, §57.)
Ala. Code § 11-5-5 When to Discharge Duties of Sheriff Generally
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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-164, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. The coroner must discharge the duties of the sheriff: (1) When the office of sheriff is vacant and until his successor is qualified; (2) When the sheriff is incompetent to act; (3) When the sheriff is imprisoned; (4) In cases to…
Ala. Code § 11-5-50 Transportation of Body to Forensic Science Laboratory; Storage of
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Body. Except where there is an agreement or local law which provides otherwise, the coroner shall be responsible for carrying out the duties required for proper transportation of a body to a forensic sciences laboratory for the purpose of performing an autopsy or any other postmo…
Ala. Code § 11-5-51 Reimbursement of Expenses
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The actual expenses incurred by the coroner in performing the duties set out herein shall be reimbursed as follows: If the autopsy or any other postmortem examination is ordered as provided in Section 36-18-2, the costs incurred for storage and transportation of the body to a fac…
Ala. Code § 11-5-52 Itemization of Expenses; Statement
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(a) To obtain reimbursement of expenses as authorized in this article, the coroner shall itemize the necessary expenses incurred for the storage of the body prior to transportation and for transportation of the body from its location to the designated forensic sciences laboratory…
Ala. Code § 11-5-53 Payments
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All payments remitted under this article shall be paid into the county general fund and expended only for expenses related to the storage and transportation of bodies for purposes of autopsy or any other postmortem examination as provided in this article. The coroner shall be res…
Ala. Code § 11-5-54 Assistance Rendered Upon Request for Autopsy or Postmortem
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Examination. In the event an autopsy or any other postmortem examination is requested for purposes other than in the course of an investigation, the coroner shall not be responsible for the storage or transportation of the body. The coroner may provide assistance to the person or…
Ala. Code § 11-5-6 When to Act as Keeper of Jail
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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-164, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. The coroner shall be keeper of the jail when the sheriff is imprisoned. History: (Code 1852, §804; Code 1867, §939; Code 1876, §855; Code 1886, §926; Code 1896, §1077; Code 1907, §105; Code 1923, §160; Code 1940, T. 12, §58.)
Ala. Code § 11-5-7 When to Execute Summons, Writs, Etc
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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-164, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. When the sheriff is interested in any cause or proceeding, such interest not appearing on the face thereof, the judge of probate may on a proper showing by affidavit direct the coroner to execute the summons, writ, or other proc…
Ala. Code § 11-5-8 Official Acts Valid through Process Directed to Sheriff, Etc
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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-164, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. The validity of the coroner’s official acts cannot be questioned upon the ground that the process is directed to any sheriff or that it does not show a necessity for the coroner to act or other ground going to the form of the pr…
Ala. Code § 11-5-9 When Additional Bond Required; Effect of Failure to Give Bond
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REPEALED BY ACT 2023-164, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. When the coroner is required to discharge the duties of sheriff, the judge of probate may in his discretion require him to give an additional bond. If the coroner fails within 10 days after such requisition to give such addition…