The state or district medical investigator shall promptly report his findings, or the findings of a deputy medical investigator that has performed an investigation under his direction, to the district attorney in each death investigated. Upon request of the district attorney, the state or district medical investigator shall send a complete record of the medical investigation in any case, including a transcript of the testimony of witnesses examined at any inquest.
History: 1953 Comp., § 15-43-47, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 91, § 5; 1971, ch. 112, § 7; 1973, ch. 286, § 7.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 24 - Health and Safety
Article 11 - Medical Investigations
Section 24-11-1 - Board of medical investigators; creation; membership; compensation.
Section 24-11-2 - Meetings; duties.
Section 24-11-3 - State medical investigator; qualifications; duties; office.
Section 24-11-4 - [References to coroner.]
Section 24-11-5 - Reports of violent death.
Section 24-11-6 - Death certificate; release of body; reports.
Section 24-11-7 - Examination; autopsy; inquest.
Section 24-11-8 - Reports to district attorney.