Code of Alabama
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 5 - Coroner.

Section 11-5-1 - Election; Term of Office. - A coroner for each county shall be elected by the...

Section 11-5-2 - Vacancies. - Vacancies in the office of coroner shall be filled by...

Section 11-5-3 - Bond. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-5-4 - Duty to Hold Inquests, Etc. - It is the general duty of the coroner to hold...

Section 11-5-5 - When to Discharge Duties of Sheriff Generally. - The coroner must discharge the duties of the sheriff: (1)...

Section 11-5-6 - When to Act as Keeper of Jail. - The coroner shall be keeper of the jail when the...

Section 11-5-7 - When to Execute Summons, Writs, Etc. - When the sheriff is interested in any cause or proceeding,...

Section 11-5-8 - Official Acts Valid Through Process Directed to Sheriff, Etc. - The validity of the coroner's official acts cannot be questioned...

Section 11-5-9 - When Additional Bond Required; Effect of Failure to Give Bond. - When the coroner is required to discharge the duties of...

Section 11-5-10 - Special Coroner - Appointment. - The judge of probate has authority to appoint a special...

Section 11-5-11 - Special Coroner - Duties. - A special coroner must discharge the duties of the sheriff...

Section 11-5-12 - Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, etc., While Discharging Duties of Sheriff. - For the failure to perform any duty or the improper...

Section 11-5-13 - Applicability of Provisions of Article. - The provisions of this article shall not apply to any...

Section 11-5-30 - Legislative Findings; Construction. - (a) The Legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares all of...

Section 11-5-31 - Alabama Coroner's Training Commission. - (a) There is created the Alabama Coroner's Training Commission to...

Section 11-5-32 - Conflicts of Interest. - (a) A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or...

Section 11-5-33 - Coroner Qualifications. - (a) No person shall be eligible to hold the office...

Section 11-5-34 - Deputy Coroners. - The coroner of each county is authorized to appoint such...

Section 11-5-35 - Certification of Death. - Any coroner or deputy coroner shall have the authority to...

Section 11-5-36 - Exceptions. - (a) The following provisions of this article shall not apply...

Article 3 - Storage and Transportation of Bodies.

Section 11-5-50 - Transportation of Body to Forensic Science Laboratory; Storage of Body. - Except where there is an agreement or local law which...

Section 11-5-51 - Reimbursement of Expenses. - The actual expenses incurred by the coroner in performing the...

Section 11-5-52 - Itemization of Expenses; Statement. - (a) To obtain reimbursement of expenses as authorized in this...

Section 11-5-53 - Payments. - All payments remitted under this article shall be paid into...

Section 11-5-54 - Assistance Rendered Upon Request for Autopsy or Postmortem Examination. - In the event an autopsy or any other postmortem examination...