§ 45-16-46. Obtaining Blood Sample When Person Unable to Consent; Analysis of Blood Specimens; Certified Report
When any person has been admitted to a hospital or morgue as a result of any casualty and for any reason whatsoever is unable to give his or her consent to the taking of a sample of blood for analytical purposes, the coroner or peace officer in charge of the investigation of the circumstances surrounding […]
§ 45-16-30. Transport of Body Across State Line
No person shall move or transport a body across a Georgia state line until the investigation of the case and the medical examiner’s inquiry are complete and until the removal of the body is authorized by the coroner or medical examiner. Except when the conduct is a violation of Code Section 16-10-94, any person who […]
§ 45-16-47. Penalty for Violation of Article
Except as provided in Code Section 45-16-30, any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1009, § 9; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1735, § 3.
§ 45-16-31. Authorization of Removal of Body for Convenience of Examination; Investigation of Premises Before Removal
When the deceased body lies in a place inconvenient for holding a medical examiner’s inquiry, the medical examiner or coroner shall be allowed to remove the body to the autopsy room of the nearest public hospital or morgue. If neither the coroner nor the medical examiner is immediately available, the peace officer may assume the […]
§ 45-16-48. Coroner’s Employment of Court Reporter
A coroner may be authorized to employ, at his discretion, a court reporter who is certified under Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 15, “The Georgia Court Reporting Act,” to record the proceedings of any inquest. The cost of acquiring the services of a certified court reporter shall be paid from the funds of […]
§ 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
The medical examiner and coroner shall complete a report of each medical examiner’s inquiry and coroner’s investigation and shall maintain permanent records of such reports. The coroner or county medical examiner may file all original reports with the clerk of the superior court of the county. In cases where such report indicates a suspicion of […]
§ 45-16-49. Fees
The fees heretofore authorized to be paid in cases arising under this article prior to May 1, 1997, shall continue to be paid at the rate specified therein until such time as the Board of Public Safety promulgates rules prescribing such fees as provided by paragraph (5) of Code Section 35-3-151. History. Code 1981, § […]
§ 45-16-33. Coroner to Make Inquest Upon Completion of Examination and Verification
Upon the completion of the medical examiner’s inquiry by the medical examiner, as provided in Code Section 45-16-24, and after verification by the division when such verification is required, the coroner shall then make an inquest into the death of such deceased person as provided in Code Section 45-16-27. History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., […]
§ 45-16-50. Providing Biological Substances to Canine Instructors or Schools
A medical examiner within the state of Georgia is authorized to provide to an approved canine instructor or school certain biological substances such as human blood or bodily fluids for the sole purpose of utilizing such substances for the training and handling of police canines in body recovery of human remains or rescue of persons. […]
§ 45-16-34. Issuance of Subpoenas; Administration of Oath to Witnesses
The coroner shall issue subpoenas to or otherwise compel the attendance of witnesses; and he shall administer to such witnesses the following oath: “The evidence that you shall give this inquest on behalf of the state concerning the death of _______________ (or a person unknown, as the case may be) shall be the truth, the […]