Rule 30-2635-15.2 - DefinitionsFor the purpose of Part 2635, Chapter 15 only, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
A. "Medical Examiner" means the person appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to Miss. Code Ann., § 41-61-55 to investigate and certify deaths that affect the public interest.B. "Deputy Medical Examiner" means those professional individuals employed by The Department of Public Safety who serve under the direction of the Medical Examiner, and who perform autopsies and post-mortem examinations to determine cause of death via medical processes, such as pathology, and who may testify as an expert regarding their findings.30 Miss. Code. R. 2635-15.2
Miss Code Ann. § 73-43-11 (1972, as amended).