Mont. Code § 46-4-121

Current through the 2023 Regular Session

Section 46-4-121 - Inquiry defined

For the purposes of this part, an inquiry by a county coroner is an informal examination of a death and its attendant circumstances to determine whether:

(1) an inquest, which is a formal inquiry, should be held;

(2) the reporting physician should certify the death;

(3) any further action or examination should be made concerning a death; or

(4) there is anything unusual or remarkable about a death that may warrant further action by the county attorney or the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction.

§ 46-4-121, MCA

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 660, L. 1991.