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2015 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23 - LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 14 - Coroner's Inquests
- § 23-14-1 Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death.
- § 23-14-2 Repealed.
- § 23-14-3 Summons of jury for coroner's inquest.
- § 23-14-4 Repealed.
- § 23-14-5 Bystander as juror--Juror failing to appear.
- § 23-14-6 Repealed.
- § 23-14-7 Witnesses to be subpoenaed--Fees--Compelling attendance--Contempt.
- § 23-14-8 Repealed.
- § 23-14-9 Physician summoned to make examination--Compensation.
- § 23-14-9.1 Autopsy ordered by state's attorney, sheriff, or coroner.
- § 23-14-9.2 Autopsy fees--Coroner performing autopsy--County of residence to pay for autopsy.
- § 23-14-10 Testimony in writing--Subscribing by witnesses.
- § 23-14-11 Repealed.
- § 23-14-12 Inquest not made public until arrest directed.
- § 23-14-13 Arrest of person charged--Coroner's warrant.
- § 23-14-14 Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint.
- § 23-14-15 Recitals in coroner's warrant--Foundation for commitment proceedings.
- § 23-14-16 Papers returned to circuit court.
- § 23-14-17 Forms to be promulgated--Publication--Effect of forms.
- § 23-14-18 Deaths to be investigated by coroner.
- § 23-14-18.1 Designation of special death investigators.
- § 23-14-18.2 Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators.
- § 23-14-18.3 Investigation of uncertified deaths.
- § 23-14-18.4 Compensation of special death investigators.
- § 23-14-19 Joint custody of dead bodies and effects--Movement prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor.
- § 23-14-20 Certificate prepared by coroner.
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