Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 979 - Investigation of deaths.

979.01 - Reporting deaths required; penalty; taking specimens by coroner or medical examiner. - 979.01 Reporting deaths required; penalty; taking specimens by coroner or...

979.012 - Reporting deaths of public health concern. - 979.012 Reporting deaths of public health concern. (1) If a...

979.015 - Subpoena for documents. - 979.015 Subpoena for documents. Upon the request of the coroner,...

979.02 - Autopsies. - 979.02 Autopsies. The coroner, medical examiner or district attorney may...

979.025 - Autopsy of correctional inmate. - 979.025 Autopsy of correctional inmate. (1) Inmate confined to an...

979.03 - Autopsy for sudden infant death syndrome. - 979.03 Autopsy for sudden infant death syndrome. If a child...

979.04 - Inquests: when called. - 979.04 Inquests: when called. (1) If the district attorney has...

979.05 - Inquests: procedure. - 979.05 Inquests: procedure. (1) An inquest shall be conducted by...

979.06 - Inquests: witnesses. - 979.06 Inquests: witnesses. (1) The judge or circuit court commissioner...

979.07 - Incriminating testimony compelled; immunity. - 979.07 Incriminating testimony compelled; immunity. (1) (a) If a person...

979.08 - Inquests: instructions, burden of proof and verdict. - 979.08 Inquests: instructions, burden of proof and verdict. (1) When...

979.09 - Burial of body. - 979.09 Burial of body. If any judge or circuit court...

979.10 - Cremation. - 979.10 Cremation. (1) (a) No person may cremate the corpse...

979.11 - Compensation of officers. - 979.11 Compensation of officers. The sole compensation of the coroner...

979.12 - Fees for morgue services. - 979.12 Fees for morgue services. A county board may establish...

979.22 - Autopsies and toxicological services by medical examiners. - 979.22 Autopsies and toxicological services by medical examiners. A medical...