1993 Alaska Statutes
TITLE 12 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 12.65 CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Section 12.65.040 INQUIRY INTO CAUSE OF DEATH.
(a) When informed that a person has been killed by another or has died under circumstances that afford a reasonable ground to suspect that the death is the result of a crime or suicide, the coroner may inquire under AS 12.65.050 - 12.65.090 into the cause and manner of death.
(b) In deciding whether to conduct an inquest, the coroner shall make a preliminary examination or direct a peace officer to conduct the examination and report findings. On the basis of the preliminary examination, the coroner shall determine whether an inquest is warranted and, if warranted, conduct the inquest.
(c) This section does not apply if the death will be inquired into by a grand jury.
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