Montana § 46-4-121 Inquiry Defined

Montana Statutes

§ 46-4-121 — Inquiry Defined

Montana § 46-4-121

Title 46CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 4INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES

Part 1Investigation of Death -- Autopsy

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Mont. Code Ann. § 46-4-121 (2026).

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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.

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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.