2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
RS 13:5709 - Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish
§5709. Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish
In the parish of Lincoln, the parish or municipality within which an investigation or autopsy is held shall pay the expense thereof, together with the coroner's fees, when the coroner makes out an account of the expenses and certifies under oath that the charges are not more than authorized by law; however, the Lincoln Parish police jury may by resolution assume all responsibility for expenses of the coroner including but not limited to fees for autopsies, costs of medical supplies, and costs of transporting the body.
Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2; Acts 1966, No. 312, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Acts 1968, No. 332, §1; Acts 1972, No. 555, §1; Acts 1976, No. 331, §1; Acts 1978, No. 398, §1; Acts 1981, No. 678, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1981; Acts 1983, No. 199, §1; Acts 1983, No. 398, §1; Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1558 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
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