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 58.710 – Assistant examiners and employees — appointment, compensation (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.710. Assistant examiners and employees — appointment, compensation (certain counties). — 1. The county medical examiner may appoint, with the approval of the governing body of the county and subject to such terms and conditions and at such rates of compensation as the governing body of the county may prescribe, […]
Section 58.715 – Duties of medical examiner — prosecuting attorney to act as sheriff, when (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.715. Duties of medical examiner — prosecuting attorney to act as sheriff, when (certain counties). — In addition to the duties prescribed by sections 58.010, 58.020, 58.060, 58.090, 58.160, 58.375, 58.451, 58.455 and 58.700 to 58.765 the medical examiner shall perform those duties and functions prescribed by law for coroners […]
Section 58.720 – Medical examiner to investigate, certain counties, procedure — death certificate issued, when — place of death — two counties involved, how determined — efforts to accommodate organ donation.
Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 58.720. Medical examiner to investigate, certain counties, procedure — death certificate issued, when — place of death — two counties involved, how determined — efforts to accommodate organ donation. — 1. When any person dies within a county having a medical examiner as a result of: (1) Violence […]
Section 58.722 – Child’s death under age eighteen, notice to medical examiner by persons having knowledge — referral to child fatality review panel, when — procedure for nonsuspicious death, form, duties — autopsy, child death pathologist, when — disagreement on need for autopsy, procedure — violation by medical examiner, penalty.
Effective – 28 Aug 1994 58.722. Child’s death under age eighteen, notice to medical examiner by persons having knowledge — referral to child fatality review panel, when — procedure for nonsuspicious death, form, duties — autopsy, child death pathologist, when — disagreement on need for autopsy, procedure — violation by medical examiner, penalty. — 1. […]
Section 58.725 – Autopsy, when — performed by whom — report filed (certain counties).
Effective – 28 Aug 1973 58.725. Autopsy, when — performed by whom — report filed (certain counties). — In cases in which, in the opinion of the medical examiner, an autopsy is necessary, the autopsy shall be performed by the medical examiner if he is a pathologist or by such competent pathologist as may be […]