Effective - 28 Aug 1997
58.700. Medical examiner appointed, certain counties — option for certain counties with elected office of coroner to retain coroner or appoint a medical examiner, procedure, compensation. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 and subsection 3 of this section, the governing body of all counties of the second classification which prior to January 1, 1975, have a population of more than one hundred twenty thousand and less than two hundred thousand and all counties of the first classification not having a charter form of government shall appoint a county medical examiner and set his compensation.
2. The county governing body of any county of the first classification which has a population of at least ninety thousand but less than ninety-one thousand inhabitants and the county governing body of any county of the first classification which has a population of at least sixty thousand but less than seventy thousand inhabitants which borders a county of the third classification which has a population of at least thirty-five thousand inhabitants may, within one year after becoming a county of the first classification, elect to retain the office of coroner as set forth in this chapter, or may appoint a county medical examiner within such year or at any time thereafter, except that any decision to appoint a county medical examiner after such year shall be made at least one year prior to the expiration of the term of office of the county coroner. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the governing body of the county shall set the compensation of the coroner or medical examiner without regard to any schedule.
3. The county governing body of any county which becomes a county of the first classification after December 31, 1998, may, within one year after becoming a county of the first classification, adopt an order retaining the county coroner until such time as the county commission subsequently adopts an order appointing a medical examiner. Any subsequent decision to appoint a county medical examiner shall be made at least one year prior to the expiration of the term of office of the county coroner. The governing body of the county shall set the compensation of the coroner or medical examiner without regard to any schedule.
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(L. 1983 S.B. 122 § 1, A.L. 1991 S.B. 386, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1504 merged with S.B. 806, A.L. 1997 S.B. 11)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government
Chapter 58 - Coroners and Inquests
Section 58.010 - Office of coroner (certain counties).
Section 58.020 - Coroner, election — term of office (certain counties).
Section 58.030 - Qualifications.
Section 58.040 - Vacancy filled by governor.
Section 58.060 - Bond — sufficiency, how determined (certain counties).
Section 58.070 - Failure to give bond — office vacated.
Section 58.090 - Salary in lieu of fees (certain second class counties).
Section 58.096 - Compensation of deputy coroner, additional — training program, certification.
Section 58.100 - Fees (third and fourth class counties).
Section 58.120 - Travel expense (counties of third and fourth classification).
Section 58.160 - Deputies, appointment, compensation.
Section 58.180 - To be conservator of the peace.
Section 58.190 - To execute process when sheriff disqualified.
Section 58.205 - Sheriff or chief deputy to perform coroner's duties, when.
Section 58.260 - Coroner may issue warrant to summon coroner's jury, when.
Section 58.270 - Sheriff to execute warrant.
Section 58.280 - Failure to execute warrant — penalty.
Section 58.290 - Failure of juror to appear — penalty.
Section 58.300 - Coroner to administer an oath to the jurors.
Section 58.310 - Charge to be given to jury by coroner.
Section 58.320 - Jury to remain together — exception.
Section 58.330 - Coroner to issue subpoenas.
Section 58.340 - Coroner to administer oath to witnesses.
Section 58.350 - Evidence to be reduced to writing.
Section 58.360 - Jury to deliver verdict in writing.
Section 58.370 - Death by felony — duty of coroner.
Section 58.380 - Coroner to issue a writ of attachment for witnesses, when.
Section 58.390 - Attachment, how served — fees to be paid, by whom.
Section 58.400 - Sheriff unable to execute duties, warrant may be directed to householder.
Section 58.410 - Witnesses — discharged, when — may be fined or imprisoned, when.
Section 58.420 - Coroner to notify witnesses to appear.
Section 58.430 - Witness attached may be discharged on bail.
Section 58.440 - Refusal to testify — penalty.
Section 58.449 - Test results, how used, released, when.
Section 58.455 - Death certificate, how furnished, form, where filed, when (certain counties).
Section 58.457 - Penalty for failure to report death (certain counties).
Section 58.460 - Disposition of body a duty of coroner, when.
Section 58.470 - Death by poisoning — coroner may have analysis and examination made.
Section 58.500 - Duty of public administrator on receipt of money or property.
Section 58.520 - Fees of coroners.
Section 58.530 - Additional fees, when allowed.
Section 58.540 - Compensation for taking testimony.
Section 58.550 - Liability for costs.
Section 58.560 - Surgeon's fee for postmortem examination, how paid.
Section 58.570 - Coroner to certify costs to county commission.
Section 58.580 - Costs and fees, when not allowed.
Section 58.590 - When costs to be paid by relatives.
Section 58.600 - Fraudulent charges — penalty.
Section 58.610 - Costs, when paid in advance.
Section 58.620 - Coroner's duties as to costs.
Section 58.705 - Qualifications, tenure — vacancy, how filled (certain counties).
Section 58.710 - Assistant examiners and employees — appointment, compensation (certain counties).
Section 58.725 - Autopsy, when — performed by whom — report filed (certain counties).
Section 58.730 - Law enforcement officers to cooperate with medical examiner (certain counties).
Section 58.735 - Dead body, how disposed of (certain counties).
Section 58.740 - Records, contents, how kept (certain counties)
Section 58.745 - Oaths, shall administer — examinations — affidavits (certain counties).
Section 58.750 - Penalty for failing to supply information (certain counties).