The department of corrections, from appropriations made by the general assembly, shall reimburse a county for reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the county coroner related to investigations or complete autopsies performed on persons in the custody of the department of corrections. Costs may include transportation, refrigeration, and body bags. The county shall certify these costs to the department, and, upon the approval of the executive director of the department or the executive director's designee, the department shall pay the costs.
Source: L. 2016: Entire section added, (HB 16-1406), ch. 150, p. 448, § 1, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 30 - Government - County
§ 30-10-601. Coroner - Election - Bond - Insurance - Authority
§ 30-10-601.5. Qualifications - Fingerprints
§ 30-10-601.6. Coroners Standards and Training Board
§ 30-10-601.7. Duties of the Colorado Coroners Standards and Training Board
§ 30-10-601.8. Training - Fees - Coroner Training Fund
§ 30-10-602. Coroner and Deputy Coroner - Duties - Oath or Affirmation - Bond - Insurance
§ 30-10-603. Deputy Coroner - Appointment
§ 30-10-604. Coroner Shall Act as Sheriff, When
§ 30-10-605. When Sheriff a Party or Disqualified
§ 30-10-606. Coroner - Inquiry - Grounds - Postmortem - Jury - Certificate of Death
§ 30-10-606.5. When Autopsy Performed - Jurisdiction - Qualifications to Perform - Definition
§ 30-10-608. Coroner May Issue Subpoenas
§ 30-10-610. Oath of Witnesses
§ 30-10-611. Testimony Written and Subscribed - Fees
§ 30-10-612. Verdict of Jury - Form
§ 30-10-613. When Verdict Kept Secret
§ 30-10-614. Coroner May Order Arrest - Warrant
§ 30-10-616. Contents of Warrant
§ 30-10-617. Coroner to Make Return to District Court
§ 30-10-618. Burial Expenses - When Paid by County
§ 30-10-619. Conflicts of Interest of County Coroners
§ 30-10-622. Unidentified Human Remains - Dna Samples
§ 30-10-623. Department of Corrections - Reimbursement for Expenses of Coroner