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LA Rev Stat § 13:5705 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5705. Deputy coroners, assistant coroners, secretaries, stenographers, clerks, investigators, technicians, official photographer and other helpers; compensation

RS 5705 - Deputy coroners, assistant coroners, secretaries, stenographers, clerks, investigators, technicians, official photographer and other helpers; compensation  A. Each coroner may appoint one or more deputy coroners to perform his duties. They shall possess at least the same qualifications as the coroner and be paid by the coroner appointing them or by arrangement with the parish governing authority if the coroner is on a salary basis. A person may serve as a deputy coroner on a part-time basis in more than one parish. The tenure of the appointment shall be determined by the appointing coroner but shall not be longer than the coroner's term of office. The coroner shall be responsible for the acts of his deputy coroners.  B. Each coroner may appoint one or more assistant coroners to perform his duties. They shall be paid by the coroner appointing them or by arrangement with the parish governing authority if the coroner is paid on a salary basis. A person may serve as an assistant coroner on a part-time basis in more than one parish. The tenure of the appointment shall be determined by the appointing coroner but shall not be longer than the coroner's term of office. The coroner shall be responsible for the acts of his assistant coroners.  C. The coroner may appoint any necessary secretaries, stenographers, clerks, technicians, investigators, official photographers, or other helpers. The salaries of these employees shall be paid by the coroner out of his fees or by arrangement with the parish governing authority if the coroner is on a salary basis. All deputies and assistants of the coroner shall, before beginning their duties, take an oath of office and the oath shall be entered on the records of the court.  Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 154, §4. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Acts 1990, No. 748, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1555 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2015, No. 302, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5707 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5707. Payment of fees for coroner's services; Caddo Parish

RS 5707 - Payment of fees for coroner's services; Caddo Parish Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, all necessary or unavoidable expenses, including supplies, incident to the operation and functioning of the Caddo Parish coroner's office, in accordance with a budget approved by the city and the parish governing authorities, shall be paid by the governing authorities of the parish of Caddo and the city of Shreveport when such expenses are certified by the coroner as being necessary or unavoidable. For the purposes of this Section, the parish of Caddo and the city of Shreveport shall each pay their portion of the necessary or unavoidable expenses for the coroner's services on the basis of the percentage of all coroner's services performed on behalf of the parish of Caddo and the city of Shreveport, respectively. Acts 1995, No. 388, §1, eff. June 16, 1995; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1556.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5708 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5708. Orleans Parish; coroners, employees; compensation

RS 5708 - Orleans Parish; coroners, employees; compensation The salaries of the coroner, assistant coroners, and other employees of the office of the coroner of Orleans Parish shall be set by the city council and paid by the city of New Orleans. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1557 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5709 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5709. Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish

RS 5709 - Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish In the parish of Lincoln, the parish or municipality within which an investigation or autopsy is held shall pay the expense thereof, together with the coroner's fees, when the coroner makes out an account of the expenses and certifies under oath that the charges are not more than authorized by law; however, the Lincoln Parish police jury may by resolution assume all responsibility for expenses of the coroner including but not limited to fees for autopsies, costs of medical supplies, and costs of transporting the body. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2; Acts 1966, No. 312, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Acts 1968, No. 332, §1; Acts 1972, No. 555, §1; Acts 1976, No. 331, §1; Acts 1978, No. 398, §1; Acts 1981, No. 678, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1981; Acts 1983, No. 199, §1; Acts 1983, No. 398, §1; Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1558 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5710 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5710. Coroner's experts; fees

RS 5710 - Coroner's experts; fees The coroner may contract with any competent physician or other expert to assist in the conduct of an investigation or autopsy. The physician or other expert, upon the certificate of the coroner, shall be paid by the parish or municipality such compensation for his services as shall be mutually agreed upon by the coroner and governing authority of the parish or municipality responsible for the expenses of the investigation or autopsy. However, such compensation, including any expenses, tests, costs, or fees, shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the coroner and the chief executive officer or chief fiscal officer of the parish or municipality. Acts 1989, No. 434, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1560 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5711 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5711. Right to fee as expert witness

RS 5711 - Right to fee as expert witness No coroner, deputy coroner, or assistant coroner testifying in his official capacity shall be required to give expert opinion or testimony in any court, except in the line of duty as coroner. Any coroner, deputy coroner, or assistant coroner called as an expert witness in a professional capacity shall testify and shall be paid the expert fee not to exceed the accepted standard in his field of expertise. Acts 1989, No. 204, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1561 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5712 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5712. Notification of death under suspicious circumstances; penalties for failure to comply

RS 5712 - Notification of death under suspicious circumstances; penalties for failure to comply  A. A physician or other person having knowledge of a death under sudden, accidental, violent, or suspicious circumstances or without medical attendance within twenty-four hours prior to death shall immediately notify the coroner of the death.  B. Before removing any such body from the place where death occurred or preparing same for burial or shipment or destroying any clothing or other evidence connected with the body, an undertaker, embalmer, or other person shall first notify the coroner and receive permission from the coroner.  C. A physician or other person reporting the death of any patient with a known or diagnosed virulent contagious disease, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome and including deceased individuals who are known carriers of any such disease but whose death is due to other causes, shall notify the coroner of such disease.  D. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars.  Amended by Acts 1966, No. 312, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Acts 1987, No. 878, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1562 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2015, No. 302, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5714 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5714. Notification of next of kin

RS 5714 - Notification of next of kin  A. The coroner or his designee shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin in all cases of deaths for which he has jurisdiction including but not limited to deaths enumerated in R.S. 13:5713(A).  B. In all other cases, including cases where a person dies of natural causes, the following persons or their designees shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin within forty-eight hours of discovery of the death:  (1) The administrator of the hospital in which the person dies.  (2) The administrator or executive director of the nursing home or other facility in which the person dies.  (3) The chief of police or other chief officer of a local law enforcement agency which discovers the body of the deceased.  C. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 621, §4.  Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 312, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Acts 1985, No. 241, §1; Acts 1993, No. 491, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1293, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1564 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2018, No. 621, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5716 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5716. Cremation of bodies

RS 5716 - Cremation of bodies  A. If the cremation of a body is requested, the funeral director shall immediately notify the coroner who has jurisdiction in the death.  B. If, after the necessary investigation, the coroner is satisfied that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, he shall issue a permit for cremation.  C. If the investigation reveals suspicious circumstances or the reasonable probability of the commission of a crime, the coroner shall deny the permit. After completion of the coroner's investigation, he may issue a permit for cremation.  Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1566 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2020, No. 113, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5717 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5717. Retention of decedent's personal effects; moving or disturbing the body of a deceased person; prohibitions

RS 5717 - Retention of decedent's personal effects; moving or disturbing the body of a deceased person; prohibitions A. The coroner shall take charge of the personal effects and property of the deceased at the scene of death. As soon as practicable all of the effects and property shall be turned over to the lawful owner after use in court when needed. B. The coroner shall collect any physical property or evidence found on the body which relates to the cause and manner of death or identity of the deceased. The coroner shall request law enforcement officials to collect any physical property or evidence connected with the cause of death or identity of the deceased which is found at the scene but not on the body. If law enforcement officials refuse to gather such evidence when requested by the coroner, the evidence may be collected by the coroner. The evidence or effects shall then be disposed of in accordance with law. C. It shall be unlawful for any person without specific authorization from the coroner or his designee, other than law enforcement or medical personnel, to touch, move, or disturb the body of a deceased person or remove any personal effects or disturb the immediate area where the body is or has been found, if the deceased person's death occurred under any circumstances which reasonably suggest that the person's death, either directly or indirectly, occurred as a result of a violation of law or a coroner's case as defined by law. However, the body may be moved if it is necessary for the preservation of the body, or if necessary to protect public safety or welfare. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Acts 1986, No. 311, §1; Acts 1995, No. 288, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1567 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5718 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5718. Execution of writs and orders directed to predecessor

RS 5718 - Execution of writs and orders directed to predecessor A coroner may carry into execution all writs and judicial orders directed to his predecessor, which have not been acted upon by him and may make thereon all necessary returns. Added by Acts 1966, No. 312, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1568 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5719 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5719. Establishment of parish or municipal laboratory

RS 5719 - Establishment of parish or municipal laboratory Any parish or municipality may establish a laboratory for the use of the coroner. In any parish where there is no coroner's laboratory, the coroner may contract with the coroner or laboratory of another parish to perform such examinations, analyses, or tests as he deems necessary and advisable. The fees for such examinations, analyses, or tests shall not exceed those customarily charged in other similarly qualified laboratories. The fees shall be paid by the governing authority of the parish of origin on approval of the coroner of that parish. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1569 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5720 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5720. Establishment of forensic laboratory by mutual consent; cost to be shared

RS 5720 - Establishment of forensic laboratory by mutual consent; cost to be shared A. By agreement of the coroners of any two or more parishes, subject to approval of the governing authorities of their respective parishes, there may be established a forensic laboratory. The laboratory and its facilities shall be at the disposal of the coroners and law enforcement officers of the parish. B. The cost of equipping and maintaining the laboratory shall be shared on a mutually agreeable basis by the participating parishes. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1570 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5721 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5721. Regional forensic science center

RS 5721 - Regional forensic science center A.(1) A regional forensic science center is hereby established to be composed of the parishes of Assumption, Jefferson, Orleans, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, and Washington. (2) The center shall be governed by a board of directors to be composed of the coroners of the parishes comprising the center. (3) The center shall perform such examinations as the board of directors sees fit as well as perform such other functions as determined by a majority of the board. (4) Fees for work performed by the center shall be determined by the board in an amount sufficient to cover the operating cost of the center. (5) The cost of equipment and maintenance of the center shall be shared on a just and agreeable basis by the participating parishes. B. No inmate within the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall be housed, serviced, or maintained at such a center if it is located within one mile of a residential area. An area shall be considered a residential area if it has been zoned or designated as such by the appropriate local governing authority or if within an area of one-quarter square mile or larger there is a population density of two thousand or more persons per square mile. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1571 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5723 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5723. Title to property in office of coroner

RS 5723 - Title to property in office of coroner Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4713, the coroner of the parish of Jefferson, or his designee, may purchase and equip such real property as is necessary in the performance of his duties, including but not limited to a morgue, regional or local forensic center, and criminalistics lab. The ownership of such real property shall be vested in the name of the office of the coroner provided no parish funds are expended. Acts 1993, No. 492, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1573 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5724 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5724. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 181, §2, eff. June 7, 2013.

RS 5724 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 181, §2, eff. June 7, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5725 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5725. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 151, §2.

RS 5725 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 151, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5741 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5741. Payment of tax proceeds directly to coroner's office; compensation of coroner and helpers

RS 5741 - Payment of tax proceeds directly to coroner's office; compensation of coroner and helpers The proceeds of the tax authorized for the purposes of the coroner's office of the parish of Jefferson by Section 10 of Article X of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921* shall be paid directly to the coroner's office. The following items and expenses of the coroner's office shall be paid from the proceeds of the tax: (1) An annual salary of twenty thousand dollars to the coroner in lieu of all fees for his services as parish coroner and/or ex officio parish physician or health officer; however, the governing authority of the parish of Jefferson by a majority vote of its members may increase said salary to an amount deemed advisable by the governing authority. Said salary shall be payable on his own warrant. (2) All salaries or fees of deputy or assistant coroners, secretaries, stenographers, clerks, technicians, investigators, official photographers, or other helpers. (3) The expenses for maintenance, operation, and equipment for the coroner's office. Added by Acts 1956, No. 331, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 757, §1; Acts 1981, No. 443, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1631 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3. *Section 10 of Article X of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921 was not reenacted as a part of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, nor was it maintained as a statute by either Section 18 of Article X or Sections 16 and 19 of Article XIV of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. But see Section 31 of Article VI of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5742 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5742. Annual report

RS 5742 - Annual report The coroner of Jefferson Parish shall prepare and present to the governing body of the parish an annual report showing the operations of his office, the monies received by it, and the purposes for which the monies were expended. The coroner shall include in each annual report an estimate of prospective revenues and proposed expenditures and expenses for the ensuing year. The date upon which this annual report shall be presented shall be determined by the parish governing authority. Added by Acts 1956, No. 331, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1632 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5751 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5751. Definitions

RS 5751 - Definitions The following words and terms shall have the meaning indicated unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Group self-insurance fund" means a pool of public monies established by an interlocal risk management agency from contributions of its members in order to pool public liability risks, or to purchase a joint policy or policies of insurance providing protection against said risks, or both. (2) "Interlocal risk management agency" means an association formed by two or more coroners by written agreement made pursuant to the provisions of this Part for the development and administration of an interlocal risk management program and a group self-insurance fund. (3) "Interlocal risk management program" means a written plan and activities carried out under such plan by an interlocal risk management agency to reduce risk of loss on account of public liability, including loss prevention and control techniques and the processing and defense of claims brought against members of the agency. (4) "Public liability" means liability to which a coroner may be subject either directly or by reason of liability rising out of an act of his employee, agent, or officer in the course and scope of employment. Acts 1999, No. 835, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1641 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5752 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5752. Authority of coroners to form, join, and participate in interlocal risk management agency; establishment of self-insurance fund; contributions; records

RS 5752 - Authority of coroners to form, join, and participate in interlocal risk management agency; establishment of self-insurance fund; contributions; records A. Any two or more coroners may make and execute an intergovernmental agreement among themselves to establish an interlocal risk management program, to become members of an interlocal risk management agency, to pool their public liability risks in whole or in part with each other, and to establish a group self-insurance fund. The interlocal risk management agency, once established, may designate the Louisiana Coroners' Association to administer any group self-insurance fund so established and to administer the terms and conditions of any interlocal risk management program entered into between participating coroners. The agency may instead elect to designate another public or private entity to administer the terms and conditions of the interlocal risk management program but only the interlocal risk management agency or the Louisiana Coroners' Association may administer the group self-insurance fund. B. Contributions of participating coroners to the group self-insurance fund are authorized to be paid from any funds appropriated for the payment of all expenses of their offices. C. Any coroner participating in an interlocal risk management program and agency pursuant to this Section and for whom a contribution is made on behalf of his employee is authorized to secure from the agency and file on behalf of his employee a certificate of employee participation in the program and the agency in lieu of furnishing a surety bond which the law may require. D. All books, records, and files maintained by a third party for the intergovernmental risk management agency, including but not limited to audit data and all active and inactive claims files, shall at all times be the sole property of the agency and shall be surrendered immediately to the agency upon demand. Acts 1999, No. 835, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1642 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.