The coroner shall immediately return the inquisition to the criminal court of the coroner's county, if any, and, if not, to the circuit court of the county, together with a list of the witnesses who testified to material facts.
Code 1858, § 5309; Shan., § 7287; Code 1932, § 11888; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-413.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 38 - Prevention and Detection of Crime
§ 38-5-101. Affidavit Required to Hold Inquest
§ 38-5-102. False Affidavit — Perjury
§ 38-5-103. Courts of General Sessions May Hold Inquests as Coroners
§ 38-5-105. Subpoenas for Witnesses
§ 38-5-106. Who Shall Be Summoned as Witnesses
§ 38-5-107. Surgeon or Physician as Witness
§ 38-5-108. Employment of Chemist
§ 38-5-109. Allowances to Physicians and Chemists Limited
§ 38-5-110. Service of Process
§ 38-5-112. Form of Inquisition
§ 38-5-113. Return of Inquisition
§ 38-5-114. Witnesses May Be Bound Over
§ 38-5-115. Arrest of Person if Present
§ 38-5-116. Warrant for Arrest if Person Not Present
§ 38-5-117. Effect of Coroner's Warrant
§ 38-5-118. Disposition of Body of Decedent
§ 38-5-119. Disposition of Effects Found on Body
§ 38-5-120. Duty of County Trustee as to Effects Found on Body
§ 38-5-121. Delivery of Property or Payment of Money to Legal Representatives of Deceased