It shall be the duty and responsibility of any person in the county having knowledge concerning a death occurring under the categories defined in Section 45-2-61.03 to report such death promptly to the Baldwin County Coroner or to any law enforcement agency who, in turn, shall promptly report the same to the Baldwin County Coroner. Deaths reportable to the Baldwin County Coroner shall be reported whether the cause is known or suspected, primary or contributory, or recent, delayed, or remote. No one shall disturb or remove the body or human remains or evidence on the body until authorized by the Baldwin County Coroner or his or her designee except for the purpose of preserving such body or remains from loss or destruction. No person shall knowingly fail to make such report or withhold related medical or other evidence, or willfully alter the body or related evidence without the authority of the county coroner and outside the exceptions stated.
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.