The physician performing the autopsy or the chemist performing such analysis in criminal investigations may be subpoenaed as a witness in any such criminal case. If subpoenaed as a prosecution witness, he shall be paid a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day as an expert witness for each day while in attendance at the trial, and in addition thereto he shall be paid Seven Cents (7¢) per mile for travel from his home to the location of the trial and return. The fees herein provided for shall be paid to prosecution witnesses as otherwise provided for by law for the payment of such witness fees. If subpoenaed as a witness by the defense, such physician or chemist may collect a fee from the defendant not to exceed that prescribed hereunder for prosecution witnesses.
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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