Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 4 - Coroners' Inquests.

Section 15-4-1 - Duty of Coroner to Take Sworn Statement on Death; Direction to Summon Jury; Service, Compensation, and Oath of Jurors. - (a) When a coroner has been informed that a person...

Section 15-4-2 - Examination of Body and Report by Coroner; Postmortem, Autopsy or Internal Examination of Body and Report by Physician or Surgeon. - (a) When a coroner has been informed that a person...

Section 15-4-3 - Subpoenas for Witnesses; Witnesses to Be Summoned and Examined. - In an inquest under this chapter, the coroner may issue...

Section 15-4-4 - Service of Subpoenas; Proceedings Against Defaulting Witnesses; Endorsement as Presumptive Evidence of Default. - (a) In an inquest under this chapter, the sheriff or...

Section 15-4-5 - Refusal of Witness to Answer Questions. - In an inquest under this chapter, any witness who refuses...

Section 15-4-6 - Right of Coroner to Administer Oaths. - Coroners shall have the right to administer oaths to persons...

Section 15-4-7 - Rendition of Verdict by Jury and Certification by Inquisition; Contents of Inquisition. - After inspecting the body and hearing the evidence, a jury...

Section 15-4-8 - Return of Inquisition and Preliminary Investigation to Circuit Court; Undertaking of Witnesses to Appear in Court. - (a) An inquisition taken under this chapter must be returned...

Section 15-4-9 - Issuance and Execution of Arrest Warrant for Accused; Appearance of Accused Before Judge. - (a) If a jury summoned under this chapter finds that...

Section 15-4-10 - Money and Property of Deceased to Be Delivered to County Treasurer; Exception; Disposition of Property and Proceeds Therefrom. - (a) Within 30 days after an inquest on a dead...

Section 15-4-11 - Fees of Physician or Surgeon for Postmortem, Autopsy and Internal Examinations; Recovery of Costs by County Against Estate. - Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.