§ 13930. Commitment to county prison.

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(a)Warrant.-- An individual may be committed by a coroner to the county jail by warrant directed to the sheriff or a constable of the county if while appearing before the coroner for examination the individual refuses to:

(1)take an oath or affirmation; or

(2)answer a question asked by the coroner on the matter of the inquest after having been sworn or affirmed.

(b)Case required.-- A warrant issued under subsection

(a)shall specifically set forth the cause of the commitment to county jail.

(c)Length.-- The individual shall remain committed to county jail until the individual submits to be sworn or affirmed, answers the questions of the coroner or is otherwise legally discharged.

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