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Section 46-4-121 – Inquiry defined

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Montana

For the purposes of this part, an inquiry by a county coroner is an informal examination of a death and its attendant circumstances to determine whether:

(1) an inquest, which is a formal inquiry, should be held;
(2) the reporting physician should certify the death;
(3) any further action or examination should be made concerning a death; or
(4) there is anything unusual or remarkable about a death that may warrant further action by the county attorney or the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction.

ยง 46-4-121, MCA

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 660, L. 1991.