CHAPTER 16 - CORONERS
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 45-16-1 - Election, commission, removal; qualifications; affidavit of qualification
- § 45-16-10 - Furnishing information to out-of-state coroners
- § 45-16-11 - Compensation of county coroners; increases; calculation; supplements; expenses
- § 45-16-11.1 - Compensation of county coroners for inmate deaths in state correctional institutions
- § 45-16-11.2 - Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the office of coroner
- § 45-16-2 - Appointment of coroners where coroners not elected; filling vacancies
- § 45-16-3 - Oath
- § 45-16-4 - Bond generally; liability for moneys collected or failing to do duties
- § 45-16-5 - Additional bond when acting for sheriff
- § 45-16-6 - Participation in training course
- § 45-16-7 - Appointment of deputy coroners; oath, bond, fees, powers, and qualifications
- § 45-16-8 - Service of process when sheriff disqualified
- § 45-16-9 - Fees
- ARTICLE 2 - DEATH INVESTIGATIONS
- § 45-16-20 - Short title
- § 45-16-21 - Definitions
- § 45-16-22 - Medical examiners' inquiries -- Facilities, persons authorized to perform inquiries, payment of fees, jurisdiction, and clerical and secretarial assistance
- § 45-16-23 - Delegation of power by coroner or county medical examiner; qualifications of those authorized to perform examinations
- § 45-16-24 - Notification of suspicious or unusual deaths; court ordered medical examiner's inquiry; written report of inquiry
- § 45-16-25 - Duties of coroner or county medical examiner upon receipt of notice of suspicious or unusual death; authority to embalm body; identification; inventory and disposition of deceased's pro
- § 45-16-25.1 - Remains of deceased to be released to next of kin within 24 hours; exception in cases where foul play suspected
- § 45-16-26 - Assumption of duties by medical examiner in absence of coroner or deputy coroner; signing of death certificates
- § 45-16-27 - When inquest to be held; special situations; coroner's fee; issuance of subpoenas for books, records, or papers; cost of copying; limited disclosure of photographs
- § 45-16-27.1 - Medical examination of unexpected or unexplained death of person under seven years of age
- § 45-16-28 - Performance of autopsy when not required under Code Section 45-16-24
- § 45-16-29 - Removal of body generally
- § 45-16-30 - Transport of body across state line
- § 45-16-31 - Authorization of removal of body for convenience of examination; investigation of premises before removal
- § 45-16-32 - Report of examination and investigation; maintenance of copies; verification of foul play by forensic laboratory; transmittal of copies of reports to district attorneys
- § 45-16-33 - Coroner to make inquest upon completion of examination and verification
- § 45-16-34 - Issuance of subpoenas; administration of oath to witnesses
- § 45-16-35 - Coroner to require material witnesses to enter into recognizance; petition for issuance of warrant for arrest of suspected person
- § 45-16-36 - Impaneling of jury to hold inquest; compensation of jurors
- § 45-16-37 - Jury not to be impaneled until investigation complete; jury not required to view body
- § 45-16-38 - Issuance of precept to sheriff to summon inquest jury; form
- § 45-16-39 - Oath for foreman and jury of inquest
- § 45-16-40 - Coroner's charge to jury; power of jury
- § 45-16-41 - Defaulting juror to be fined by coroner
- § 45-16-42 - Offering in evidence of results of examination
- § 45-16-43 - Receipt as evidence of records, findings, and reports of medical examiners' inquiries
- § 45-16-44 - Disposition of bodies after examination and inquest; payment of burial expenses from deceased's estate
- § 45-16-45 - Authority of coroners and medical examiners to disinter bodies
- § 45-16-46 - Obtaining of blood sample where person unable to consent; analysis of blood specimens; certified report
- § 45-16-47 - Penalty for violation of article
- § 45-16-48 - Authorization of coroner's employment of court reporter
- § 45-16-49 - Fees
- § 45-16-50 - Providing biological substances to canine instructors or schools
- ARTICLE 3 - GEORGIA CORONER'S TRAINING COUNCIL
- § 45-16-60 - Short title
- § 45-16-61 - Definitions
- § 45-16-62 - Council established; membership; terms of office; curriculum advisory committee; filling of vacancies
- § 45-16-63 - Oath of office; issuance of certificates of appointment
- § 45-16-64 - Council officers; quorum; record keeping; annual reports
- § 45-16-65 - Powers and duties of council generally
- § 45-16-66 - Annual training requirement for certified coroners; fees
- § 45-16-67 - Actions to restrain violations of this article
- ARTICLE 4 - OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER