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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 23 - LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 14 - Coroner's Inquests
- Section 23-14-1 - Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death.
- Section 23-14-2 - Repealed.
- Section 23-14-3 - Summons of jury for coroner's inquest.
- Section 23-14-4 - Repealed.
- Section 23-14-5 - Bystander as juror--Juror failing to appear.
- Section 23-14-6 - Repealed.
- Section 23-14-7 - Witnesses to be subpoenaed--Fees--Compelling attendance--Contempt.
- Section 23-14-8 - Repealed.
- Section 23-14-9 - Physician summoned to make examination--Compensation.
- Section 23-14-9.1 - Autopsy ordered by state's attorney, sheriff, or coroner.
- Section 23-14-9.2 - Autopsy fees--Coroner performing autopsy--County of residence to pay for autopsy.
- Section 23-14-10 - Testimony in writing--Subscribing by witnesses.
- Section 23-14-11 - Repealed.
- Section 23-14-12 - Inquest not made public until arrest directed.
- Section 23-14-13 - Arrest of person charged--Coroner's warrant.
- Section 23-14-14 - Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint.
- Section 23-14-15 - Recitals in coroner's warrant--Foundation for commitment proceedings.
- Section 23-14-16 - Papers returned to circuit court.
- Section 23-14-17 - Forms to be promulgated--Publication--Effect of forms.
- Section 23-14-18 - Deaths to be investigated by coroner.
- Section 23-14-18.1 - Designation of special death investigators.
- Section 23-14-18.2 - Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators.
- Section 23-14-18.3 - Investigation of uncertified deaths.
- Section 23-14-18.4 - Compensation of special death investigators.
- Section 23-14-19 - Joint custody of dead bodies and effects--Movement prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
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