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IN Code § 36-2-14-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-7. Examination of Witnesses; Service of Physician; Payment

Sec. 7. (a) At an investigation under this chapter, the coroner shall examine persons wanting to testify and may examine persons the coroner has summoned by the coroner's subpoena. Witnesses shall answer under oath all questions concerning the death under investigation.(b) If a physician is required to attend an investigation and make a post mortem examination, the coroner shall certify this service to the county executive, which shall order payment for the physician from the county treasury.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-17-5.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.95.
IN Code § 36-2-14-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-8. Witness Fees

Sec. 8. A witness testifying before a county coroner is entitled to the same fees as a witness testifying in the circuit court for the county.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 5-7-9-5.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.125, SEC.25.
IN Code § 36-2-14-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-9. Witness Testimony

Sec. 9. The testimony of each witness at a coroner's investigation shall be reduced to writing and signed by the witness. The coroner shall, by recognizance in a reasonable sum, bind any witness whose testimony relates to the trial of a person concerned in the death to give evidence in court and shall send the written evidence and recognizance of the witness to the court. The coroner shall commit to the county jail a witness who refuses to enter into the recognizance required by this section.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-17-6.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.96.
IN Code § 36-2-14-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-11. Property or Money of Deceased Person Subject to Coroner's Investigation; Found With Body or at Scene of Death; Taking Possession; Publication; Search for Person Entitled; Delivery to County Treasurer or Sheriff

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to money or other personal property:(1) owned by a deceased person whose death is subject to a coroner's investigation; or(2) found:(A) on a body; or(B) at the scene of death.(b) If money or personal property is not claimed by a person entitled to them, the coroner shall do the following:(1) Take possession of the property.(2) Publish, in accordance with IC 5-3-1, a description of the deceased and the name of the deceased if known.(3) Make a reasonable search to find a person who is entitled to the money or other personal property.(c) If, after complying with subsection (b), the coroner does not know of a person entitled to the money, the coroner shall deliver the money to the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund.(d) If, after complying with subsection (b), the coroner does not know of a person entitled to the personal property other than money that has an intrinsic value, the coroner shall deliver the personal property to the sheriff for sale at any auction that the sheriff conducts under law. The sheriff shall deposit the receipts from the auction of the personal property in the county general fund.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-17-8 part; 17-3-17-10.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.11; P.L.141-1992, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-2-14-12.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-12.5. Coroner Requests to Hospitals for Blood or Tissue Samples

Sec. 12.5. (a) A coroner shall make all reasonable attempts to promptly identify human remains, including taking the following steps:(1) Photograph the human remains before an autopsy is conducted.(2) X-ray the human remains.(3) Photograph items found with the human remains.(4) Fingerprint the remains, if possible.(5) Obtain tissue, bone, or hair samples suitable for DNA typing, if possible.(6) Collect any other information relevant to identification efforts.(b) A coroner may not dispose of unidentified human remains or take any other action that will materially affect the condition of the remains until the coroner has taken the steps described in subsection (a).(c) If human remains have not been identified after thirty (30) days, the coroner or other person having custody of the remains shall request the state police to do the following:(1) Enter information that may assist in the identification of the remains into:(A) the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) data base; and(B) any other appropriate data base.(2) Upload relevant DNA profiles from the remains to the missing persons data base of the State DNA Index System (SDIS) and the National DNA Index System (NDIS) after completion of the DNA analysis and other procedures required for data base entry.(d) If unidentified human remains are identified as belonging to a missing person, the coroner shall:(1) notify the law enforcement agency handling the missing persons case that the missing person is deceased; and(2) instruct the law enforcement agency to make documented efforts to contact family members of the missing person.(e) No person may order the cremation of unidentified human remains.As added by P.L.92-2007, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.225-2007, SEC.15.
IN Code § 36-2-14-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-13. Immunity From Civil Liability; Autopsy

Sec. 13. A person who in good faith orders or performs a medical examination or autopsy under statutory authority is immune from civil liability for damages for ordering or performing the examination or autopsy.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-17-15.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-2-14-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-15. Compensation

Sec. 15. When fixing the compensation of county officers under this title, the county fiscal body shall fix:(1) compensation for the coroner as if the coroner is licensed to practice as a physician in Indiana; and(2) compensation for the coroner as if the coroner is not licensed to practice as a physician in Indiana.The compensation fixed under subdivision (1) must be one and one-half (1 1/2) times that fixed under subdivision (2). The county fiscal body shall then determine whether or not the coroner is a licensed physician and shall fix the coroner's compensation in the proper amount.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-72-11 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.98.
IN Code § 36-2-14-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-16. Counties Over 400,000 Population; Disposition of Unclaimed Bodies

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to each county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000).(b) For purposes of this section, a body is unclaimed if:(1) a person cannot be located to take custody of the body; or(2) there is a person to take custody of the body, but that person cannot or will not assume financial responsibility for disposition of the body.(c) Except as provided in IC 21-44-2, the coroner may order the burial or cremation of any unclaimed body left in the coroner's custody.(d) If the deceased died without leaving money or other means necessary to defray the funeral expenses, the coroner may contract with a funeral director licensed under IC 25-15 to dispose of the body. The necessary and reasonable expenses for disposing of the body shall be paid by the county auditor upon the order of the coroner.As added by P.L.106-1986, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.123; P.L.2-2007, SEC.385.
IN Code § 36-2-14-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-17. Violent or Suspicious Death of Person; Failure to Notify Authorities of Discovery of Body or Moving Body From Scene; Offenses

Sec. 17. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally fails to immediately notify the coroner or a law enforcement agency of the discovery of the body of a person who:(1) has died from violence;(2) has died in an apparently suspicious, unusual, or unnatural manner; or(3) has died at less than three (3) years of age;commits a Class B infraction. However, the failure to immediately notify under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor if the person fails to immediately notify with the intent to hinder a criminal investigation.(b) A person who, with the intent to hinder a criminal investigation and without the permission of the coroner or a law enforcement officer, knowingly or intentionally alters the scene of death of a person who has died:(1) from violence; or(2) in an apparently suspicious, unusual, or unnatural manner;commits a Level 6 felony.As added by P.L.339-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.225-2007, SEC.16; P.L.158-2013, SEC.674.
IN Code § 36-2-14-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-19. Cornea Donations

Sec. 19. (a) As used in this section, "cornea" includes corneal tissue.(b) As used in this section, "decedent" means a person described in section 6(a)(1) through 6(a)(5) of this chapter.(c) As used in this section, "eye bank" means a nonprofit corporation:(1) organized under Indiana law;(2) exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code; and(3) whose purposes include obtaining, storing, and distributing corneas that are to be used for corneal transplants or for other medical or medical research purposes.(d) If under section 6(e) of this chapter the coroner requires an autopsy to be performed upon a decedent, the coroner may authorize the removal of one (1) or both of the decedent's corneas for donation to an eye bank for transplantation, if the following conditions exist:(1) The decedent's corneas are not necessary for successful completion of the autopsy.(2) The decedent's corneas are not necessary for use as evidence.(3) Removal of the decedent's corneas will not alter the postmortem facial appearance of the decedent.(4) A representative of the eye bank, authorized by the trustees of the eye bank to make requests for corneas, has done the following:(A) Within six (6) hours after the time of death, made a reasonable attempt to:(i) contact any of the persons listed in the order of priority specified in IC 29-2-16.1-8; and(ii) inform the person of the effect of the removal of the decedent's corneas on the physical appearance of the decedent.(B) Submitted to the coroner:(i) a written request for the donation by the coroner of corneas of the decedent subject to autopsy under section 6(e) of this chapter; and(ii) a written certification that corneas donated under this section are intended to be used only for cornea transplant.(5) The removal of the corneas and their donation to the eye bank will not alter a gift made by:(A) the decedent when alive; or(B) any of the persons listed in the order of priority specified in IC 29-2-16.1-8;to an agency or organization other than the eye bank making the request for the donation.(6) The coroner, at the time the removal and donation of a decedent's corneas is authorized, does not know of any objection to the removal and donation of the decedent's corneas made by:(A) the decedent, as evidenced in a written document executed by the decedent when alive; or(B) any of the persons listed in the order of priority specified in IC 29-2-16.1-8.(e) A person, including a coroner and an eye bank and the eye bank's representatives, who exercises reasonable care in complying with subsection (d)(6) is immune from civil liability arising from cornea removal and donation allowed under this section.(f) A person who authorizes the donation of a decedent's corneas may not be charged for the costs related to the donation. The recipient of the donation is responsible for the costs related to the donation.As added by P.L.36-1993, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.147-2007, SEC.19; P.L.193-2018, SEC.5.
IN Code § 36-2-14-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-20. Billing Counties for Costs of Autopsies

Sec. 20. (a) As used in this section, "autopsy" means the external and surgical internal examination of all body systems of a decedent, including toxicology and histology.(b) Except as provided in subsection (b) and IC 4-24-4-1, if an Indiana resident:(1) dies in an Indiana county as a result of an incident that occurred in another Indiana county; and(2) is the subject of an autopsy performed under the authority and duties of the county coroner of the county where the death occurred;the county coroner shall bill the county in which the incident occurred for the cost of the autopsy, including the physician fee under section 6(e) of this chapter.(c) Except as provided in subsection (b) and IC 4-24-4-1, payment for the costs of an autopsy requested by a party other than the:(1) county prosecutor; or(2) county coroner;of the county in which the individual died must be made by the party requesting the autopsy.(d) This section does not preclude the coroner of a county in which a death occurs from attempting to recover autopsy costs from the jurisdiction outside Indiana where the incident that caused the death occurred.As added by P.L.271-2001, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.67-2003, SEC.1; P.L.225-2007, SEC.18; P.L.193-2018, SEC.6.
IN Code § 36-2-14-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-21. Coroners Obtaining Decedent's Health Records; Coroners Provide Health Records to Investigative Units

Sec. 21. (a) As used in this section, "health records" means written, electronic, or printed information possessed by a provider concerning any diagnosis, treatment, or prognosis of the patient. The term includes mental health records, alcohol and drug abuse records, and emergency ambulance service records.(b) As used in this section, "provider" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-18-2-295(b).(c) As part of a medical examination or autopsy conducted under this chapter, a coroner may obtain a copy of the decedent's health records.(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), health records obtained under this section are confidential.(e) The coroner may provide the health records of a decedent that were obtained under this section to a prosecuting attorney or law enforcement agency that is investigating the individual's death. Health records received from a coroner under this subsection are confidential.(f) A person who receives confidential records or information under this section and knowingly or intentionally discloses the records or information to an unauthorized person commits a Class A misdemeanor.As added by P.L.28-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.240.
IN Code § 36-2-14-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-22. Providing Climate Controlled Environment

Sec. 22. A coroner shall exercise reasonable care in providing a climate controlled environment for the purpose of retarding decomposition of a human body in the coroner's custody.As added by P.L.58-2007, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-2-14-22.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-22.1. Coroner Requests to Hospitals for Blood or Tissue Samples

Sec. 22.1. (a) Upon the request of a coroner who is conducting or will conduct a death investigation on an individual who is admitted or was admitted to a hospital, the hospital shall provide a sample of the individual's blood or tissue to the coroner.(b) A coroner does not need to obtain a warrant to request a blood or tissue sample under this section.As added by P.L.225-2007, SEC.19.
IN Code § 36-2-14-22.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-22.3. Training Courses for Coroners and Deputy Coroners

Sec. 22.3. (a) The coroners training board established by IC 4-23-6.5-3, in consultation with the Indiana law enforcement academy, shall create and offer a training course for coroners and deputy coroners. The training course must include:(1) at least forty (40) hours of instruction; and(2) instruction regarding:(A) death investigation;(B) crime scenes; and(C) preservation of evidence at a crime scene for police and crime lab technicians.(b) The coroners training board, in consultation with the Indiana law enforcement academy, shall create and offer an annual training course for coroners and deputy coroners. The annual training course must:(1) include at least eight (8) hours of instruction; and(2) cover recent developments in:(A) death investigation;(B) crime scenes; and(C) preservation of evidence at a crime scene for police and crime lab technicians.(c) In creating the courses under subsections (a) and (b), the coroners training board shall consult with a pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology regarding medical issues that are a part of the training courses.(d) All training in the courses offered under subsections (a) and (b) that involves medical issues must be approved by a pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology.(e) All training in the courses offered under subsections (a) and (b) that involves crime scenes and evidence preservation must be approved by a law enforcement officer.(f) The coroners training board shall issue a coroner or deputy coroner a certificate upon successful completion of the courses described in subsections (a) and (b).As added by P.L.3-2008, SEC.258.
IN Code § 36-2-14-22.4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-22.4. Organ and Tissue Procurement

Sec. 22.4. A coroner shall follow the procedures set forth in IC 29-2-16.1 concerning organ and tissue procurement.As added by P.L.3-2008, SEC.259.
IN Code § 36-2-14-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-24. Requirement for the Release of Autopsy and Other Reports; Auditor to Withhold Pay if Autopsy or Other Reports Not Timely Released; Withheld Pay Released Upon Release of Autopsy or Other Reports; Exception

Sec. 24. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if a coroner does not release a written report required under section 10 of this chapter or a full copy of an autopsy report required under section 18 of this chapter as required by law, the county executive, or in the case of a county containing a consolidated city, the city-county council, shall order the auditor to withhold the paycheck of the coroner until the coroner properly releases the written report or full autopsy report, unless the county executive or city-county council adopts a resolution finding that:(1) the failure of the coroner or deputy coroner to release the written report or full autopsy report is the result of unusual circumstances;(2) the coroner or deputy coroner is making reasonable progress, under the circumstances, toward completing and releasing the written report or full autopsy report; and(3) in light of the unusual circumstances described in subdivision (1), withholding the paycheck of the coroner or deputy coroner would be unjust.(b) A county auditor may not withhold the paycheck of a coroner if a coroner is legally prohibited from releasing a written report or from releasing a full autopsy report. However, a coroner is required to release a written report or full autopsy report as soon as possible after the legal prohibition on releasing the written report or full autopsy report ceases to exist.(c) If the county executive or city-county council orders an auditor to withhold a paycheck under subsection (a) and a coroner properly releases the written report or full autopsy report, the county executive or city-county council shall order the auditor to release all of the coroner's paychecks that were withheld from the coroner.As added by P.L.157-2007, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-2-14-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-25. Coroner; Conflict of Interest

Sec. 25. (a) If a coroner believes that a conflict of interest exists with respect to the exercise of the coroner's official duties in a particular case, the coroner shall:(1) recuse himself or herself from the case; and(2) obtain the services of the coroner of another county to fulfill the coroner's official duties in the case.(b) The coroner of the other county serving under this section shall be reimbursed for all costs incurred in the case by the county in which the conflict of interest exists.As added by P.L.42-2015, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-2-14-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 14. County Coroner|36-2-14-26. Rules

Sec. 26. The state department of health may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 in carrying out the department's duties under this chapter.As added by P.L.193-2018, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-2-15-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 15. County Assessor|36-2-15-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all counties.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-69.5-1 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-2-15-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 2. Government of Counties Generally|Chapter 15. County Assessor|36-2-15-2. Election; Eligibility; Residence; Term of Office

Sec. 2. (a) A county assessor shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of the county.(b) To be eligible to serve as an assessor, an individual must meet the following qualifications before taking office:(1) If the individual has never held the office of county assessor, the individual must have attained a level two assessor-appraiser certification under IC 6-1.1-35.5.(2) If the individual has held the office of county assessor, the individual must have attained a level three assessor-appraiser certification under IC 6-1.1-35.5.(c) A county assessor must reside within the county as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The assessor forfeits office if the assessor ceases to be a resident of the county.(d) The term of office of a county assessor is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-1-1 part; 17-3-69.5-1 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.37; P.L.3-1987, SEC.550; P.L.1-2004, SEC.61 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.63; P.L.88-2005, SEC.15; P.L.167-2015, SEC.6.