Montana Statutes
§ 46-4-104 — Liability Of Mortuary Or Physician
Montana·Title 46 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 4 INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES·Part 1 Investigation of Death -- Autopsy
46-4-104 . Liability of mortuary or physician. A mortuary owner or person employed in a mortuary is not liable for the acts of the coroner performed in the removal of a body to a mortuary or during the course of an autopsy on that body. No criminal or civil action may arise against a licensed physician for performing an autopsy authorized by this chapter or for performing an autopsy on request of a federal officer investigating a death within a federal jurisdiction.
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Legislative History
En. 95-813 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-813; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 492, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 800, L. 1991.
Nearby Sections
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§ 46-4-102
Repealed§ 46-4-104
Liability Of Mortuary Or Physician§ 46-4-106
Through 46-4-109 Reserved§ 46-4-110
Powers Of Coroner§ 46-4-112
Subpoenaing Of Witnesses And Documents§ 46-4-113
Examinations And Tests§ 46-4-114
Reporting Fetal Deaths§ 46-4-115
Through 46-4-119 Reserved§ 46-4-120
Notification Of Finding Human Remains§ 46-4-121
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