O.C.G.A. § 45-16-33 (2019)
Coroner to make inquest upon completion of examination and verification
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CORONERS Sec.
Issuance of subpoenas; administration of oath to witnesses. Coroner to require material witnesses to enter into recognizance; petition for issuance of warrant for arrest of suspected person. Impaneling of jury to hold inquest; compensation of jurors. When jury to be impaneled; jury not required to view body. Issuance of precept to sheriff to summon inquest jury; form. Oath for foreperson and jury of inquest. Coroner’s charge to jury; power of jury. Defaulting juror to be fined by coroner. Offering in evidence of results of examination. Receipt as evidence of records, findings, and reports of medical examiners’ inquiries [Repealed]. Disposition of bodies after examination and inquest; payment of burial expenses from deceased’s estate. Authority of coroners and medical examiners to disinter bodies. Obtaining blood sample when person unable to consent;
Annotations
Cross references. - Disposition of dead bodies, disturbing of graves, T. 31, C. 21. Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 1985, p. 843, which affected various Code sections throughout this chapter, specifically provided (in § 11 of the Act) for the repeal of House Bill 255, which passed during the 1985 session and contained provisions affecting various Code sections in this chapter. House Bill 255 was also vetoed by the Governor on April 4, 1985 (Veto # 1).
analysis of blood specimens; certified report. Penalty for violation of article. Coroner’s employment of court reporter. Fees. Providing biological substances to canine instructors or schools. Article 3
Georgia Coroner’s Training Council
Short title. Definitions. Council established; membership; terms of office; curriculum advisory committee; filling of vacancies. Oath of office; issuance of certificates of appointment. Council officers; quorum; record keeping; annual reports. Powers and duties of council generally. Annual training requirement for certified coroners; fees. Actions to restrain violations of this article. Article 4
Office of Medical Examiner
Abolition of office of coroner; qualifications, appointment, compensation, powers, and duties of medical examiners.
By resolution (Ga. L. 1982, p. 1345), the General Assembly designated the ‘‘Georgia Coroners Manual’’ as the official operating manual for coroners in the State of Georgia, authorized and directed all coroners in the state to follow the instructions, procedures, and techniques detailed in the manual, and instructed the Secretary of the Senate to forward a copy of the resolution to each coroner in the state.
PUBLIC OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Proof of Facts. - Adequacy of Consent to Autopsy, 34 POF2d 557.
Cause of Death as Determined from Autopsy, 39 POF2d 1.
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS