Chapter

Coroners’ Inquests

Ala. Code § 15-4-1— Duty of Coroner to Take Sworn Statement on Death; Direction to Summon Jury; Service, Compensation, and Oath of Jurors.
Ala. Code § 15-4-2— Examination of Body and Report by Coroner; Postmortem, Autopsy or Internal Examination of Body and Report by Physician or Surgeon.
Ala. Code § 15-4-3— Subpoenas for Witnesses; Witnesses to Be Summoned and Examined.
Ala. Code § 15-4-4— Service of Subpoenas; Proceedings Against Defaulting Witnesses; Endorsement as Presumptive Evidence of Default.
Ala. Code § 15-4-5— Refusal of Witness to Answer Questions.
Ala. Code § 15-4-6— Right of Coroner to Administer Oaths.
Ala. Code § 15-4-7— Rendition of Verdict by Jury and Certification by Inquisition; Contents of Inquisition.
Ala. Code § 15-4-8— Return of Inquisition and Preliminary Investigation to Circuit Court; Undertaking of Witnesses to Appear in Court.
Ala. Code § 15-4-9— Issuance and Execution of Arrest Warrant for Accused; Appearance of Accused Before Judge.
Ala. Code § 15-4-10— Money and Property of Deceased to Be Delivered to County Treasurer; Exception; Disposition of Property and Proceeds Therefrom.
Ala. Code § 15-4-11— Fees of Physician or Surgeon for Postmortem, Autopsy and Internal Examinations; Recovery of Costs by County Against Estate.