The physician performing the autopsy shall be paid a fee not exceeding the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), which sum shall be paid out of the treasury of the county in the interest of which the autopsy was ordered, upon the allowance and warrant of the board of supervisors of such county. If the physician performing the autopsy is a qualified pathologist, such fee may be increased to Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00).
A chemist whose services are used pursuant to Section 41-37-11 may be paid a fee not to exceed Sixty Dollars ($60.00) for such chemical analysis. The fee of said chemist for such analysis shall be paid in like manner as that of the autopsy physician.
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§ 41-37-3. Purposes for which autopsy may be performed
§ 41-37-5. Who may perform autopsy
§ 41-37-7. Liability of physician performing autopsy
§ 41-37-9. Autopsy under court order; procedure
§ 41-37-11. Use of chemical analysis in criminal investigations
§ 41-37-15. Fees of physician and chemist
§ 41-37-17. Payment of disinterment expenses
§ 41-37-19. Admissibility of evidence obtained through autopsy in civil case
§ 41-37-21. Physician or chemist may be subpoenaed in criminal case
§ 41-37-23. Autopsy may be ordered on petition of certain health officials
§ 41-37-25. Autopsy may be performed when consent thereto is given