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Erwin B. Cook
Statue 36-2-14-6. Whenever the Coroner is notified that a person in the county had died from: violence; casualty; been found dead; in a suspicious, unusual, or unnatural manner; or while in apparently good heath, the Coroner will, before the scene of the death is disturbed, notify a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction in the area.
The law enforcement agency will assist the Coroner in conducting an investigation of how the person died.
A person who knowingly or intentionally fails to notify the Coroner or a law enforcement agency of the discovery of a body whose death falls under the criteria of a Coroner's case commits a class B infraction. A person who moves a body under these same guidelines commits a class D felony.
When an autopsy is ordered by the Coroner, it must be done by a Board Certified Pathologist.
The Coroner is responsible for the personal property of the deceased. All property must be protected until a legal heir can be identified. If none are forthcoming, the material possessions will be turned over to the county treasurer and the sheriff for sale and distribution to the county general fund.
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