History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 352; Ga. L. 1859, p. 25, § 1; Code 1863, § 3625; Code 1868, § 3650; Code 1873, § 3701; Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 73, § 1; Code 1882, § 3701; Penal Code 1895, § 1112; Penal Code 1910, § 1141; Code 1933, § 21-105; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 210, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 543, § 2; Code 1981, § 45-16-6 ; Code 1981, § 45-16-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 843, § 3.
Cross references.
Fees for services of sheriff, § 15-16-21 .
Editor’s notes.
The 1985 amendment, effective April 3, 1985, in effect renumbered former § 45-16-6 as this Code section. For present provisions of former § 45-16-9 , see § 45-16-8 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-16-1. Election, Commission, Removal; Qualifications; Affidavit of Qualification
§ 45-16-2. Appointment of Coroners Where Coroners Not Elected; Filling Vacancies
§ 45-16-4. Bond Generally; Liability for Moneys Collected or Failing to Do Duties
§ 45-16-5. Additional Bond When Acting for Sheriff
§ 45-16-6. Participation in Training Course
§ 45-16-7. Appointment of Deputy Coroners; Oath, Bond, Fees, Powers, and Qualifications
§ 45-16-8. Service of Process When Sheriff Disqualified
§ 45-16-10. Furnishing Information to Out-of-State Coroners
§ 45-16-11. Compensation of County Coroners; Increases; Calculation; Supplements; Expenses
§ 45-16-11.1. Compensation of County Coroners for Inmate Deaths in State Correctional Institutions
§ 45-16-11.2. Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Office of Coroner