Coroners

Miss. Code Ann. tit. 19, ch. 21
in effect

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-1 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 1986, ch. 459, § 44, eff from and after July 1, 1986. § 19-21-1 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (1); 1857, ch. 6, art 138; 1871, § 244; 1880, § 350; 1892, § 815; 1906, § 880; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4047; 1930, § 638; 1942, § 3893] § 19-21-3 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (15); 1857, ch. 6, art 151; 1871, § 257; 1880, § 363; 1892, § 828; 1906, § 893; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4060; 1930, § 651; 1942, § 3906; Laws, 1938, ch. 296] § 19-21-5 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (17); 1857, ch. 6, art 153; 1871, § 259; 1880, § 365; 1892, § 830; 1906, § 895; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4062; 1930, § 653; 1942, § 3908; Laws, 1950, ch. 345] § 19-21-7 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (19); 1857, ch. 6, art 154; 1871, § 260; 1880, § 366; 1892, § 831; 1906, § 896; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4063; 1930, § 654; 1942, § 3909] § 19-21-9 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 6, art 152; 1871, § 258; 1880, § 364; 1892, § 829; 1906, § 894; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4061; 1930, § 652; 1942, § 3907] § 19-21-11 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (3); 1857, ch. 6, art 139; 1871, § 245; 1880, § 351; 1892, § 816; 1906, § 881; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4048; 1930, § 639; 1942, § 3894; Laws, 1894, ch. 60; Laws, 1956, ch. 250] § 19-21-13 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (4); 1857, ch. 6, art 140; 1871, § 246; 1880, § 352; 1892, § 817; 1906, § 882; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4049; 1930, § 640; 1942, § 3895] § 19-21-15 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (8); 1857, ch. 6, art 141; 1871, § 247; 1880, § 353; 1892, § 818; 1906, § 883; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4050; 1930, § 641; 1942, § 3896] § 19-21-17 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (6); 1857, ch. 6, art 142; 1871, § 248; 1880, § 354; 1892, § 819; 1906, § 884; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4051; 1930, § 642; 1942, § 3897] § 19-21-19 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (5); 1857, ch. 6, art 143; 1871, § 249; 1880, § 355; 1892, § 820; 1906, § 885; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4052; 1930, § 643; 1942, § 3898] § 19-21-21 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (7); 1857, ch. 6, art 144; 1871, § 250; 1880, § 356; 1892, § 821; 1906, § 886; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4053; 1930, § 644; 1942, § 3899] § 19-21-23 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (9); 1857, ch. 6, art 145; 1871, § 251; 1880, § 357; 1892, § 822; 1906, § 887; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4054; 1930, § 645; 1942, § 3900] § 19-21-25 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 3 (10); 1857, ch. 6, art 146; 1871, § 252; 1880, § 358; 1892, § 823; 1906, § 888; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4055; 1930, § 646; 1942, § 3901] § 19-21-27 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 6, art 148; 1871, § 254; 1880, § 360; 1892, § 825; 1906, § 890; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4057; 1930, § 648; 1942, § 3903] § 19-21-29 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 6, art 147; 1871, § 253; 1880, § 359; 1892, § 824; 1906, § 889; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4056; 1930, § 647; 1942, § 3902; Laws, 1950, ch. 324; Laws, 1970, ch. 412, § 1, eff from and after passage (approved April 3, 1970) ] § 19-21-31 . [Codes, 1857, ch. 6, art 149; 1871, § 255; 1880, § 361; 1892, § 826; 1906, § 891; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4058; 1930, § 649; 1942, § 3904] § 19-21-33 . [Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 29, art 4; 1857, ch. 6, art 150; 1871, § 256; 1880, § 362; 1892, § 827; 1906, § 892; Hemingway’s 1917, § 4059; 1930, § 650; 1942, § 3905] § 19-21-35 . [En Laws, 1977, ch. 369] Editor’s Notes — Former § 19-21-1 related to oath of office, bond, and performance of duties of county ranger. Former § 19-21-3 related to performance of duties of county sheriff. Former § 19-21-5 related to appointment of deputy. Former § 19-21-7 related to maintenance of jail by coroner when sheriff a prisoner. Former § 19-21-9 related to remedy on bond. Former § 19-21-11 related to coroner’s inquest generally. Former § 19-21-13 related to duty of sheriffs and constables as to precept for inquest. Former § 19-21-15 related to issuance of subpoenas for and swearing of witnesses at inquests. Former § 19-21-17 related to oath of jurors at inquest. Former § 19-21-19 related to penalties pertaining to inquests. Former § 19-21-21 related to charge to the jury of inquest. Former § 19-21-23 related to arrest of person found guilty of felonious homicide. Former § 19-21-25 related to reduction to writing of material evidence and requiring of bond of material witnesses in felonious homicide cases. Former § 19-21-27 related to filing with the clerk of the circuit court of record of inquests. Former § 19-21-29 related to medical or surgical witnesses at inquests. Former § 19-21-31 related to conduct of inquests when coroner unavailable. Former § 19-21-35 related to the purchase of two-way radio equipment for coroners. For similar provisions, see § 41-61-79 .

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-51 Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 1986, ch. 459, § 44, eff from and after July 1, 1986. § 19-21-51 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 3909-01, 3909-05, 3909-13; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, §§ 1, 5, 13, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-53 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-02; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 2, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-55 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-03; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 3; Laws, 1971, ch. 369, § 1, eff from and after March 16, 1971] § 19-21-57 . [Codes, 1942, §§ 3909-03, 3909-04; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, §§ 3, 4; Laws, 1971, ch. 369, § 1, eff from and after March 16, 1971] § 19-21-59 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-06; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 6, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-61 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-07; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 7, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-63 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-08; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 8, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-65 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-11; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 11, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-67 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-09; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 9, eff from and after September 1, 1968] § 19-21-69 . [Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 10, eff from and after September 1, 1968]. § 19-21-71 . [Codes, 1942, § 3909-12; Laws, 1968, ch. 518, § 12, eff from and after September 1, 1968] Editor’s Notes — Former § 19-21-51 related to laws applicable in counties having coroner who is medical doctor. Former § 19-21-53 related to election, oath of office, and bond of doctor-coroner. Former § 19-21-55 related to transfer of ranger’s duties to sheriff. Former § 19-21-57 related to authority and duties of doctor-coroner. Former § 19-21-59 related to appointment, qualifications, and bond of deputies. Former § 19-21-61 related to removal of body without authorization of doctor-coroner. Former § 19-21-63 related to transportation of dead body to place of examination. Former § 19-21-65 related to requirement of an autopsy or investigation. Former § 19-21-67 related to performance of and consent to autopsy or postmortem examination. Former § 19-21-69 related to confidentiality of doctor-coroner’s report, requirement of testimony by doctor-coroner, and inadmissibility of evidence derived from autopsy. Former § 19-21-71 related to fees.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-101 Short title.

Sections 19-21-101 through 19-21-109 shall be known and cited as the “Mississippi Coroner Reorganization Act of 1986.”

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-103 Qualifications of candidate for office.

Beginning with the 1987 general election and thereafter, each candidate for the elected office of coroner shall, as a minimum, possess a high school graduation diploma or its equivalent, be twenty-one (21) years of age or older, and be a qualified elector of the county in which elected. The minimum education requirements of subsection (1) of this section and subsection (1) of Section 41-61-57 shall not apply to any coroner holding office on July 1, 1986, who is reelected in the 1987 general election and thereafter, as long as such coroner maintains continuous active service as county medical examiner or county medical examiner investigator. However, all other portions of subsection (1) of Section 41-61-57 shall apply to such coroners.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-105 Elected coroner required to attend Mississippi Forensics Laboratory and State Medical Examiner Death Investigation Training School; oath of office.

Each coroner elected in the 1987 general election and thereafter shall attend the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory and State Medical Examiner Death Investigation Training School provided for in subsection (5) of Section 41-61-57, and shall successfully complete subsequent testing on the subject material prior to taking the oath of office. If the elected coroner fails to successfully complete the school and testing, he shall not be eligible to take the oath of office. Upon successful completion of the death investigation training school, the coroner shall take the oath of office, and he then shall be designated the chief county medical examiner or chief county medical examiner investigator, as provided in subsection (2) of Section 41-61-57, and shall perform the duties of such office as required by law.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-107 Appointment of successor to serve in office of coroner.

In the absence of an individual to serve in the office of coroner, there shall immediately be appointed a successor in the manner provided by law.

Miss. Code Ann. § 19-21-109 Transfer of duties from county ranger to sheriff of county.

The duties of the county ranger, heretofore exercised by the coroner, shall be transferred to the sheriff of the county, who shall have all the duties and powers of the ranger’s office.

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