7-4-2913. Payment of costs of inquest. Whenever an inquest is held because of the death of an individual confined in the state prison, the county clerk of the county where the inquest is held shall make out a statement of all the costs incurred by the county in the inquest, properly certified by the coroner of the county. This statement must be sent to the department of corrections for approval, and after approval, the department shall pay the costs out of the money appropriated for the support of the state prison to the county treasurer of the county where the inquest was held.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1909; re-en. Sec. 4857, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4857, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 199, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 16-3410; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 443, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Officers and Employees
Part 29. Office of County Coroner
7-4-2901. Appointment of deputy coroners
7-4-2902. Vacancy in office of county coroner or disqualification of coroner
7-4-2903. Stenographer for coroner in certain counties
7-4-2904. Qualifications for office of county coroner
7-4-2905. Coroner education and continuing education
7-4-2906. through 7-4-2910 reserved
7-4-2911. Duties of county coroner
7-4-2913. Payment of costs of inquest
7-4-2914. Statement required before allowing accounts of coroner
7-4-2915. Custody and disposition of bodies held pending investigation
7-4-2917. Disposition of property of deceased -- suicide note
7-4-2918. through 7-4-2920 reserved