Sec. 25. (a) If a coroner believes that a conflict of interest exists with respect to the exercise of the coroner's official duties in a particular case, the coroner shall:
(1) recuse himself or herself from the case; and
(2) obtain the services of the coroner of another county to fulfill the coroner's official duties in the case.
(b) The coroner of the other county serving under this section shall be reimbursed for all costs incurred in the case by the county in which the conflict of interest exists.
As added by P.L.42-2015, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 2. Government of Counties Generally
36-2-14-1. Application of Chapter
36-2-14-1.5. Child Death Pathologist
36-2-14-2. Residence; Term of Office
36-2-14-3. Commission of Coroner
36-2-14-4. Duties as County Sheriff
36-2-14-5. Service of Warrant for Arrest of County Sheriff; Custody of Jail and Prisoners
36-2-14-5.5. Duties of Child Death Pathologist
36-2-14-7. Examination of Witnesses; Service of Physician; Payment
36-2-14-10. Coroner's Verdict and Report; Autopsy Records; Confidentiality
36-2-14-12.5. Coroner Requests to Hospitals for Blood or Tissue Samples
36-2-14-13. Immunity From Civil Liability; Autopsy
36-2-14-16. Counties Over 400,000 Population; Disposition of Unclaimed Bodies
36-2-14-20. Billing Counties for Costs of Autopsies
36-2-14-22. Providing Climate Controlled Environment
36-2-14-22.1. Coroner Requests to Hospitals for Blood or Tissue Samples
36-2-14-22.3. Training Courses for Coroners and Deputy Coroners
36-2-14-22.4. Organ and Tissue Procurement