§1562-A. Death of a person in custody
When a person in custody dies, an examination and inquest must be held, and the sheriff or jailer shall cause a medical examiner to be immediately notified for that purpose pursuant to Title 22, section 3025. For purposes of this section, "custody" means custody pursuant to an arrest, confinement in a county jail or other county correctional facility or when the person is on the way to or from a courthouse or any of these places while in the custody of a county law enforcement officer or county corrections official. The medical examiner shall also review the case file and relevant medical records and determine whether an autopsy is needed. If the medical examiner determines that an autopsy is needed, an autopsy must be performed. [PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. D, §3 (AMD); PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. D, §6 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2011, c. 60, §2 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. D, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. D, §6 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 30-A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Chapter 13: COUNTY JAILS AND JAILERS
Subchapter 2: PRISONERS AND THEIR CONDUCT
30-A §1551. Positions of trust for certain prisoners
30-A §1552. Treatment of prisoners for debt and minors
30-A §1553. Violations or furnishing liquor to prisoners
30-A §1555. Prisoners may attend funerals
30-A §1557. Transfer from jails (REPEALED)
30-A §1557-A. Transfer from jails (REPEALED)
30-A §1557-B. Transfer from a sending jail to a receiving jail
30-A §1558. Transfer from state correctional facilities (REPEALED)
30-A §1558-A. Transfer from state correctional facilities
30-A §1559. Administration of medication
30-A §1560. Removal for disease
30-A §1561. Medical care and expenses
30-A §1561-A. Transportation of female prisoners to and from medical appointments
30-A §1562-A. Death of a person in custody
30-A §1563. Disposal of body of person who died in jail
30-A §1564. Assistance to discharged prisoners (REPEALED)