46-4-121. Inquiry defined. For the purposes of this part, an inquiry by a county coroner is an informal examination of a death and its attendant circumstances to determine whether:
(1) an inquest, which is a formal inquiry, should be held;
(2) the reporting physician should certify the death;
(3) any further action or examination should be made concerning a death; or
(4) there is anything unusual or remarkable about a death that may warrant further action by the county attorney or the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 660, 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