Title 11, Counties

In those counties in which a coroner does not reside or is not available, the duties of a coroner must be performed by the sheriff, state highway patrol, or any special agent of the bureau of criminal investigation. The sheriff, state highway patrol, or special agent shall call u…

1. Any person who discovers the deceased human body or acquires the first knowledge of the death of any individual, and any physician with knowledge that an individual died as a result of criminal or violent means, died suddenly when in apparent good health in a suspicious or unu…

Any person who: 1. Willfully removes or otherwise disturbs a body which the actor knows died in a suspicious or unusual manner; or 2. Willfully rearranges, removes, or otherwise disturbs the clothing or other articles on or near a body which the actor knows died in a suspicious o…

The coroner shall keep full and complete records. All records must be kept in the office of the coroner if the coroner maintains an office as coroner. If the coroner maintains no separate office, the records must be kept in the office of the recorder of the county, unless the boa…

All deceased human bodies in the custody of the coroner must be held until such time as the coroner after consultation with the state's attorney, the police department of the city, the state highway patrol troopers on duty in that county, or the sheriff has reached a decision tha…

1. The coroner or the coroner's medical deputy, if the coroner deems it necessary, may take custody of the deceased human body for the purpose of autopsy. When the coroner does not deem an autopsy necessary, the sheriff or state's attorney may direct an autopsy be performed. 2. T…

Where the county does not provide a morgue or morgue facilities for the use of the coroner, the coroner may use existing hospital facilities. When post mortem is completed at county morgue facilities or existing hospital facilities, the coroner after getting expressed order of th…

The cause of death, the manner of death, and the mode in which the death occurred must be incorporated in the death certificate filed with the registrar of vital statistics of this state. The term "unexplained sudden death in infant or child with or without intrinsic or extrinsic…

Whenever in the opinion of the state's attorney and either the sheriff or coroner it is deemed necessary, the state's attorney or coroner shall have authority to order the disinterment of any dead body within their county and to authorize the removal of such body under the superv…

The coroner of the county in which a death is discovered shall take charge of the case and ensure that relatives or friends of the deceased individual, if known, are notified as soon as possible, giving details of the death and disposition of the deceased individual. If the relat…

1. The fees and mileage as provided by section 11-10-15 allowed to the coroner shall be paid out of the county treasury of the county of residence of the deceased person and the coroner's bill shall be presented to the county auditor and shall be paid upon approval and order of t…

The requirements of this chapter apply to every county in this state.

1. The state forensic examiner may order an autopsy and exercise all powers and authority bestowed upon the office of the coroner and, at any time, may assume jurisdiction over a deceased human body. Whenever requested to do so by the local coroner, acting coroner, or the local s…

On the form and in the manner prescribed by the state forensic examiner, the coroner or any individual acting as coroner shall report to the state forensic examiner every death of which the coroner is notified or which the coroner investigates.

The coroner or any individual acting as a coroner shall actively consult with the state forensic examiner's office in every death involving an inmate of a state, county, or city penal institution; death involving a child under the age of one when in apparent good health; and deat…