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22 §3029. Body buried without inquiry

§3029. Body buried without inquiry 1.  Notification of district attorney or Attorney General.  If in any medical examiner case:   A. The body is buried:   (1) Without inquiry or examination by the medical examiner;   (2) Before the inquiry or examination has been completed to the satisfaction of the medical examiner; or   (3) […]

22 §3031. Facilities and services available to medical examiners

§3031. Facilities and services available to medical examiners The facilities of all laboratories, under the control of any state agency or department and the services of the professional staffs thereof, shall be made available to the Chief Medical Examiner with the cooperation of the head of the agency involved.   [PL 1967, c. 534, §2 […]

22 §3032. Rules

§3032. Rules The Chief Medical Examiner is authorized and empowered to carry into effect this chapter and, in pursuance thereof, to make and enforce such reasonable rules consistent with this chapter as the Chief Medical Examiner determines necessary. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, […]

22 §3033. Limitation on liability of certain persons appointed or retained

§3033. Limitation on liability of certain persons appointed or retained 1.  Additional immunities.  In addition to all existing tort immunities enumerated in the Maine Tort Claims Act:   A. A medical examiner may not be held liable for damages for any injury or damage that results from the exercise and discharge of any of the […]

22 §3034. Missing persons

§3034. Missing persons 1.  Files; information.  The Office of Chief Medical Examiner shall maintain files on missing persons sufficient for the purpose of identification when there is reason to suspect that those persons may not be found alive. These files may include such material as medical and dental records and specimens, details of personal property […]

22 §3035. Fees

§3035. Fees 1.  Fees.  Except as provided in subsections 3 and 4, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner shall charge a fee for providing report documents, histological slides and other items or additional services sought by a person entitled to obtain that item or service relating to a medical examiner case. Fees are to be […]

22 §3025. Medical examiner case

§3025. Medical examiner case 1.  Circumstances of death that must be reported.  A medical examiner case may exist and must be reported as provided in section 3026 when remains are found that may be human and raise suspicion that death has occurred under any of the following circumstances:   A. Death is suspected of having […]

22 §3026. Reports of death

§3026. Reports of death 1.  Persons suspecting medical examiner case.  Any person who becomes aware of a suspected medical examiner case shall immediately notify a law enforcement officer or the Office of Chief Medical Examiner. As used in this subsection, “person” means a natural person, including a public servant, and a corporation, partnership, unincorporated association […]

22 §3027. Procedure at scene of death

§3027. Procedure at scene of death 1.  Movement or alteration of body prohibited.  Except as otherwise provided in this section:   A. In any medical examiner case a person may not move or alter the body or any objects at the scene of death prior to the arrival, or without the express authorization, of the […]