Chapter 259 - Coroners
- 259.010 - Coroners’ districts; inapplicability of chapter.
- 259.020 - Sheriffs are ex officio coroners; exceptions.
- 259.025 - Account for support of office of county coroner.
- 259.030 - Travel and subsistence.
- 259.040 - Deputies.
- 259.045 - Coroner to notify next of kin of decedent of fact of death.
- 259.050 - Investigation into cause of death; inquest.
- 259.060 - Penalty for failure to attend as juror.
- 259.070 - Oath of juror.
- 259.080 - Fees of jurors; expenses of transportation of jury.
- 259.090 - Inquest: Summoning and examination of witnesses; examination of decedent; adjournment.
- 259.100 - Witness failing to attend punishable for contempt.
- 259.110 - Rendition of verdict: Certification; contents.
- 259.120 - Testimony to be reduced to writing and filed with clerk of district court.
- 259.130 - Warrant to issue for accused.
- 259.140 - Service and return of warrant.
- 259.150 - Inventory of money and property of decedent; delivery to county treasurer; signs prohibiting entrance to residence of decedent; penalty for disregard of prohibition.
- 259.160 - Duties of county treasurer pertaining to money and property of decedent.
- 259.170 - Payment to representatives of decedent.
- 259.180 - Burial of decedent; payment of expenses.
- 259.200 - Fee of justice of the peace for holding inquest.