Title 35, TITLE 35. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter does not apply to the death of a person: (1) under the care of a physician; or (2) if the person's death may be the result of medical malpractice. (b) This chapter does not affect the authority of the state police department to conduct a new investigation…

investigation into an uncharged death Sec. 2. An immediate family member: (1) of a person whose death is an uncharged death; and (2) who has reasonable suspicion that the uncharged death was caused by the criminal act of a third person; has the right to request the superintendent…

Sec. 3. (a) An immediate family member who wishes the state police department to conduct a new investigation as described in section 2 of this chapter must: (1) request the new investigation in writing; (2) describe the immediate family member's relationship to the deceased; (3) …

Sec. 4. (a) Upon receipt of a request for a new investigation, the superintendent of the state police department shall, as soon as practicable, review the written request and, if warranted, conduct any further investigation. (b) If the state police department assisted the local l…

Sec. 5. A coroner and a local law enforcement agency shall, upon request by the superintendent of the state police department, exchange information with, cooperate with, and assist the state police department in reviewing the request and, if applicable, conducting the new investi…

Sec. 6. (a) An immediate family member is only entitled to request a new investigation under this chapter if the earlier investigation resulted in an uncharged death. An immediate family member is not entitled to request a new investigation under this chapter because the family m…