46-4-121. Inquiry defined.
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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.