46-4-104. Liability of mortuary or physician. A mortuary owner or person employed in a mortuary is not liable for the acts of the coroner performed in the removal of a body to a mortuary or during the course of an autopsy on that body. No criminal or civil action may arise against a licensed physician for performing an autopsy authorized by this chapter or for performing an autopsy on request of a federal officer investigating a death within a federal jurisdiction.
History: En. 95-813 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-813; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 492, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 800, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Investigative Procedures
Part 1. Investigation of Death -- Autopsy
46-4-101. Jurisdiction -- death and cause of death in different counties
46-4-103. Postmortem examination -- when conducted, scope
46-4-104. Liability of mortuary or physician
46-4-105. Medical examiner state special revenue account
46-4-106. through 46-4-109 reserved
46-4-111. Coroner's authority to seize and preserve evidence
46-4-112. Subpoenaing of witnesses and documents
46-4-113. Examinations and tests
46-4-114. Reporting fetal deaths
46-4-115. through 46-4-119 reserved
46-4-120. Notification of finding human remains
46-4-122. Human deaths requiring inquiry by coroner -- rulemaking