South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 23 - Law Enforcement
Chapter 14 - Coroner's Inquests

Section 23-14-1 - Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death. - 23-14-1. Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death....

Section 23-14-3 - Summons of jury for coroner's inquest. - 23-14-3. Summons of jury for coroner's inquest. When the coroner...

Section 23-14-5 - Bystander as juror--Juror failing to appear. - 23-14-5. Bystander as juror--Juror failing to appear. If any juror...

Section 23-14-7 - Witnesses to be subpoenaed--Fees--Compelling attendance--Contempt. - 23-14-7. Witnesses to be subpoenaed--Fees--Compelling attendance--Contempt. The coroner may issue...

Section 23-14-9 - Physician summoned to make examination--Compensation. - 23-14-9. Physician summoned to make examination--Compensation. In any such inquisition...

Section 23-14-9.1 - Autopsy ordered by state's attorney, sheriff, or coroner. - 23-14-9.1. Autopsy ordered by state's attorney, sheriff, or coroner. If...

Section 23-14-9.2 - Autopsy fees--Coroner performing autopsy--County of residence to pay for autopsy. - 23-14-9.2. Autopsy fees--Coroner performing autopsy--County of residence to pay for...

Section 23-14-10 - Testimony in writing--Subscribing by witnesses. - 23-14-10. Testimony in writing--Subscribing by witnesses. The testimony shall be...

Section 23-14-12 - Inquest not made public until arrest directed. - 23-14-12. Inquest not made public until arrest directed. If the...

Section 23-14-13 - Arrest of person charged--Coroner's warrant. - 23-14-13. Arrest of person charged--Coroner's warrant. If the person charged...

Section 23-14-14 - Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint. - 23-14-14. Coroner's warrant equal to magistrate's warrant--Proceedings as on complaint....

Section 23-14-15 - Recitals in coroner's warrant--Foundation for commitment proceedings. - 23-14-15. Recitals in coroner's warrant--Foundation for commitment proceedings. The warrant...

Section 23-14-16 - Papers returned to circuit court. - 23-14-16. Papers returned to circuit court. The coroner shall then...

Section 23-14-17 - Forms to be promulgated--Publication--Effect of forms. - 23-14-17. Forms to be promulgated--Publication--Effect of forms. The attorney general...

Section 23-14-18 - Deaths to be investigated by coroner. - 23-14-18. Deaths to be investigated by coroner. The county coroner...

Section 23-14-18.1 - Designation of special death investigators. - 23-14-18.1. Designation of special death investigators. The secretary of health...

Section 23-14-18.2 - Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators. - 23-14-18.2. Jurisdiction and duties of special death investigators. At the...

Section 23-14-18.3 - Investigation of uncertified deaths. - 23-14-18.3. Investigation of uncertified deaths. The secretary of health may...

Section 23-14-18.4 - Compensation of special death investigators. - 23-14-18.4. Compensation of special death investigators. The special death investigator...

Section 23-14-19 - Joint custody of dead bodies and effects--Movement prohibited--Violation as misdemeanor. - 23-14-19. Joint custody of dead bodies and effects--Movement prohibited--Violation as...

Section 23-14-20 - Certificate prepared by coroner. - 23-14-20. Certificate prepared by coroner. The county coroner shall prepare...