§ 45-16-66. Annual Training Requirement for Certified Coroners; Fees
In order to maintain the status of a certified coroner, each person certified as such shall complete such additional training per annum during each year in which he or she serves as coroner as provided by the Georgia Coroner’s Training Council in its rules and regulations, but such training course shall not be less than […]
§ 45-16-67. Actions to Restrain Violations of This Article
On its own initiative or on the verified complaint of any person that a person has performed or is performing the duties of coroner in violation of this article, the council may file an action seeking equitable relief in its own name in the superior court of any county in this state having jurisdiction of […]
§ 45-16-80. Abolition of Office of Coroner; Qualifications, Appointment, Compensation, Powers, and Duties of Medical Examiners
In any county of this state the General Assembly by local law is authorized to abolish the office of coroner and establish in lieu thereof the office of medical examiner, which medical examiner shall have the qualifications, powers, and duties provided in this Code section, and who shall be appointed and compensated and have the […]
§ 45-17-1. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Attesting” and “attestation” are synonymous and mean the notarial act of witnessing or attesting a signature or execution of a deed or other written instrument, where such notarial act does not involve the taking of an acknowledgment, the administering of an oath or affirmation, the taking of a […]
§ 45-17-1.1. Power to Appoint Notaries Public
The power to appoint notaries public is vested in the clerks of the superior courts and may be exercised by them at any time. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 1446; Ga. L. 1868, p. 130, § 1; Code 1868, § 1503; Code 1873, § 1497; Code 1882, § 1497; Civil Code 1895, § 498; Civil […]
§ 45-17-2. Qualifications of Notaries
Any individual applying for appointment to be a notary public shall: Be at least 18 years old; Be a United States citizen or be a legal resident of the United States; Be a legal resident of the county from which such individual is appointed; Have, and provide at the time of the application, the applicant’s […]
§ 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, § […]