Mississippi Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (2026)
[State Medical Examiner; appointment; discharge; qualifications]
✓ current as of July 2026
- (1) There is hereby created the position of State Medical Examiner, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Public Safety and within the Office of Forensic Laboratories. The State Medical Examiner shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety subject to review by the dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine and the State Health Officer. The State Medical Examiner may be discharged only for good cause by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
- (2) The State Medical Examiner must obtain a license to practice medicine in Mississippi and be certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology. The State Medical Examiner may also be designated as the Chief Medical Examiner.
Laws, 1986, ch. 459, § 8; Laws, 2011, ch. 499, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by Laws, 2024, ch. 463, SB 2179,§ 5, eff. 4/30/2024.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 403, HB 974,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 312, HB 913,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Laws, 2019, ch. 310, SB 2161,§ 2, eff. 3/14/2019.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 2004–2013 · leading case: DeHenre v. State, 43 So. 3d 407 (Miss. 2010).
DeHenre v. State, 43 So. 3d 407 (Miss. 2010). “Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (Rev.2009). Section 41-61-55 does, in fact, state that "[e]ach applicant for the position of State Medical Examiner shall, as a minimum, be a physician who is eligible for a license to practice medicine in Mississippi and be certified in forensic…”
Edmonds v. State, 955 So. 2d 787 (Miss. 2007). “" Miss.Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (Rev. 2005). ¶ 48.”
Moffett v. State, 49 So. 3d 1073 (Miss. 2010). “See Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (Rev.2009). Mof-fett further argues that Dr.”
Brown v. State, 39 So. 3d 916 (Miss. Ct. App. 2009). “Miss.Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (Rev.2005). However, at the time of trial, Dr.”
Williams v. State, 129 So. 3d 934 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 41-61-55(2) (Supp.2012).”
Tyler Edmonds v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 2004). “” Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (Rev. 2005). 25 ¶48.”
Malachy DeHenre v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 2008). “Section 41-61-55 does, in fact, state that “[e]ach applicant for the position of State Medical Examiner shall, as a minimum, be a physician who is eligible for a license to practice medicine in Mississippi and be certified in forensic pathology by the American Board of Pathology.”
Eric Moffett v. State of Mississippi (Miss. 2006). “See Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-55 (Rev. 2009). Moffett further argues that Dr.”
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-61-55(2): 1 case
Williams v. State, 129 So. 3d 934 (Miss. Ct. App. 2013). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 41-61-55(2) (Supp.2012).”
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