(a) A coroner's investigation is limited to inquiries for determining the cause and manner of death, the identity of the deceased, and circumstances surrounding death.
(b) If the coroner's investigation reveals any evidence or suspicion of foul play in regard to the death, he or she shall immediately notify the proper law enforcement agency and shall cooperate fully in such law enforcement agency's criminal investigation.
Structure Code of Alabama
Section 45-2-61 - Coroner's Investigation.
Section 45-2-61.01 - Qualifications.
Section 45-2-61.02 - Limitation of Coroner's Investigation.
Section 45-2-61.04 - Postmortem Examination and Autopsies.
Section 45-2-61.05 - County Coroner or State Medical Examiner May Take Charge of Bodies.
Section 45-2-61.06 - Responsibility to Certify Deaths.
Section 45-2-61.07 - Hospital and Medical Records.
Section 45-2-61.08 - Duty to Report Deaths; Alteration of Body Evidence Prohibited.
Section 45-2-61.09 - Duty to Notify Next of Kin and Account for Personal Effects.
Section 45-2-61.10 - Cost of Assistance.
Section 45-2-61.11 - Reports as Evidence.
Section 45-2-61.12 - No Liability Incurred for Proper Performance.