Montana § 46-4-111 Coroner's Authority To Seize And Preserve Evidence

Montana Statutes

§ 46-4-111 — Coroner's Authority To Seize And Preserve Evidence

Montana·Title 46 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE·Ch. 4 INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES·Part 1 Investigation of Death -- Autopsy

46-4-111 . Coroner's authority to seize and preserve evidence.

(1)A county coroner may enter any room, dwelling, building, or other place in which the coroner has probable cause to believe that a dead human body or evidence of the circumstances of a death that requires investigation may be found. If refused entry, a coroner who is investigating a death pursuant to the coroner's authority may apply to a judge authorized to issue search warrants for a warrant to enter the premises and to search for and seize evidence of the cause of a death, including a dead human body.

(2)The application for a search warrant must:

(a)state facts sufficient to show probable cause that a human body or evidence of the circumstances of death is present in the place to be searched;

(b)particularly describe t

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46-4-111 . Coroner's authority to seize and preserve evidence. (1) A county coroner may enter any room, dwelling, building, or other place in which the coroner has probable cause to believe that a dead human body or evidence of the circumstances of a death that requires investigation may be found. If refused entry, a coroner who is investigating a death pursuant to the coroner's authority may apply to a judge authorized to issue search warrants for a warrant to enter the premises and to search for and seize evidence of the cause of a death, including a dead human body.
(2) The application for a search warrant must:
(a) state facts sufficient to show probable cause that a human body or evidence of the circumstances of death is present in the place to be searched;
(b) particularly describe the place to be searched; and
(c) particularly describe the things to be seized.
(3) To preserve evidence of the cause of death, a coroner may:
(a) place under the coroner's custody and control any dwelling, building, item, vehicle, aircraft, railroad engine or train, vessel, enclosure, or open area for a period of not more than 10 days; and
(b) forbid entrance by an unauthorized person into any area specified in subsection (3)(a).
(4) A person may not enter an area that is restricted pursuant to subsection (3) without the permission of the coroner or the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction if there is also a criminal investigation in progress.

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