2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §11-592  List of physicians in lieu of medical examiner; fund; notification; special examinations

A. If the board of supervisors determines that the appointment of a medical examiner is not practical, the board of supervisors shall establish a list of licensed physicians who will be available to perform the duties required of a county medical examiner. A licensed physician on the list need not be a resident of the county, need not be certified in pathology nor skilled in forensic pathology but shall have agreed to perform medical examinations or autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death on behalf of the county on a contract basis.

B. If the board of supervisors establishes a list of licensed physicians in lieu of appointing a county medical examiner, the board may establish a fund known as the county medical examination fund and shall pay expenses incurred by the licensed physicians in the performance of the duties of the county medical examiner from such fund.

C. The sheriff of the county shall be responsible for notifying and securing a licensed physician on the list to perform a medical examination or autopsy required by law.

D. Upon request of the county attorney or the attorney general, the licensed physician employed by the board of supervisors and secured by the sheriff shall be a licensed physician certified in pathology and skilled in forensic pathology.