Section 58.745 – Oaths, shall administer — examinations — affidavits (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.745. Oaths, shall administer — examinations — affidavits (certain counties). — The medical examiners shall administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits, and make examinations as to any matter within the jurisdiction of their respective offices, but the medical examiners shall not be required to summon a jury of inquisition. ——– […]
Section 58.750 – Penalty for failing to supply information (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.750. Penalty for failing to supply information (certain counties). — Any person failing to supply the information required by section 58.720, subsection 6*, is guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail […]
Section 58.760 – Election to adopt, when — form of ballot — transition provisions (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1978 58.760. Election to adopt, when — form of ballot — transition provisions (certain counties). — 1. The provisions of sections 58.010, 58.020, 58.060, 58.090, 58.160, 58.375, 58.451, 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 may be adopted by any other county of this state after approval by a vote of the people […]
Section 58.765 – Two or more counties may contract for medical examiner to serve them jointly (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.765. Two or more counties may contract for medical examiner to serve them jointly (certain counties). — Any two or more counties adopting the provisions of sections 58.010, 58.020, 58.060, 58.090, 58.160, 58.375, 58.451, 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 or to whom sections 58.010, 58.020, 58.060, 58.090, 58.160, 58.375, 58.451, […]
Section 58.770 – Pituitary gland to be retained when autopsy is performed unless decedent or next of kin has indicated a contrary intention.
Effective – 28 Aug 1977 58.770. Pituitary gland to be retained when autopsy is performed unless decedent or next of kin has indicated a contrary intention. — When an autopsy is performed by a coroner’s physician or medical examiner under authority granted by sections 58.451 and 58.725, the physician or medical examiner may retain the […]
Section 58.775 – Applicability of definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 58.775. Applicability of definitions. — For the purpose of sections 58.775 to 58.785, the definitions in section 194.210 are applicable. ——– (L. 2008 S.B. 1139)
Section 58.780 – Cooperation with procurement organization required — postmortem examination requirements — removal of body parts permitted, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 58.780. Cooperation with procurement organization required — postmortem examination requirements — removal of body parts permitted, when. — 1. A coroner or medical examiner shall cooperate with a procurement organization to maximize the opportunity to recover anatomical gifts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. 2. If a […]
Section 58.785 – Release of decedent information to procurement organizations, when — medicolegal examination permitted — recovery of body parts, requirements.
Effective – 28 Aug 2008 58.785. Release of decedent information to procurement organizations, when — medicolegal examination permitted — recovery of body parts, requirements. — 1. Upon request of a procurement organization, a coroner or medical examiner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a […]
Section 58.740 – Records, contents, how kept (certain counties)
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.740. Records, contents, how kept (certain counties) — The medical examiner shall keep full and complete records in his office, properly indexed, giving the name, if known, of each* deceased person investigated under sections 58.010, 58.020, 58.060, 58.090, 58.160, 58.375, 58.451, 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 the place where the […]
Section 58.700 – Medical examiner appointed, certain counties — option for certain counties with elected office of coroner to retain coroner or appoint a medical examiner, procedure, compensation.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 58.700. Medical examiner appointed, certain counties — option for certain counties with elected office of coroner to retain coroner or appoint a medical examiner, procedure, compensation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 and subsection 3 of this section, the governing body of all counties of the second classification […]