Section 313.131 | Autopsy Contrary to Deceased Person’s Religious Beliefs.
Effective: July 25, 1990 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 131 – 118th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Friend” means any person who maintained regular contact with the deceased person, and who was familiar with the deceased person’s activities, health, and religious beliefs at the time of the deceased person’s death, any person […]
Section 313.132 | Screening for Presence of Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, and Methadone.
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly If an autopsy includes a toxicological analysis, the coroner, deputy coroner, or pathologist shall screen for the presence of buprenorphine, naltrexone, and methadone.
Section 313.14 | Notice to Relatives – Disposition of Property.
Effective: March 22, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 595 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) The coroner shall make a reasonable effort to notify any known relatives of a deceased person who meets death in the manner described by section 313.12 of the Revised Code by letter or otherwise. The coroner shall also make a reasonable […]
Section 313.15 | Determination of Responsibility for Death.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly All dead bodies in the custody of the coroner shall be held until such time as the coroner, after consultation with the prosecuting attorney, or with the police department of a municipal corporation, if the death occurred in a municipal corporation, or […]
Section 313.16 | Laboratory Examinations by Coroner of Another County.
Effective: September 10, 2012 Latest Legislation: House Bill 487 – 129th General Assembly In counties where no coroner’s laboratory has been established or where the coroner’s laboratory does not have the equipment or personnel to follow the protocol established in rules adopted by the director of health under section 313.122 of the Revised Code, the […]
Section 313.161 | Cost of Autopsy When Death Occurred in Another County; Death of Inmate of Correctional Facility.
Effective: August 31, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 240 – 131st General Assembly (A) Whenever an autopsy is performed, and the injury causing death occurred within the boundaries of a county other than the one in which the autopsy was performed, such other county shall pay the costs of the autopsy. The cost of such […]
Section 313.17 | Subpoenas – Oath and Testimony of Witnesses.
Effective: August 6, 1976 Latest Legislation: House Bill 390 – 111th General Assembly The coroner or deputy coroner may issue subpoenas for such witnesses as are necessary, administer to such witnesses the usual oath, and proceed to inquire how the deceased came to his death, whether by violence to self or from any other persons, […]
Section 313.18 | Disinterment of Body.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The prosecuting attorney or coroner may order the disinterment of any dead body, under the direction and supervision of the coroner, and may authorize the removal of such body by the coroner to the quarters established for the use of such coroner, […]
Section 313.091 | Request for Decedent’s Medical and Psychiatric Records.
Effective: September 5, 2001 Latest Legislation: House Bill 94 – 124th General Assembly In connection with the performance of duties under this chapter, a coroner, deputy coroner, or representative of a coroner or deputy coroner may request, in writing, to inspect and receive a copy of the deceased person’s medical and psychiatric records. The person […]
Section 313.10 | Records to Be Public – Certified Copies as Evidence.
Effective: April 7, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 471 – 127th General Assembly (A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the records of the coroner who has jurisdiction over the case, including, but not limited to, the detailed descriptions of the observations written during the progress of an autopsy and the conclusions drawn from […]