§ 661 — Examination of convicted person's body and certificate

New York § 661

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law COR: Correction
• Art. 22-B: The Death Penalty

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§ 661. Examination of convicted person's body and certificate. 1.\nImmediately after the execution an examination of the body of the\nconvicted person shall be made by the licensed physicians present at the\nexecution and their report in writing stating the nature of the\nexamination and occurrence of death, so made by them, shall be annexed\nto the certificate provided for in subdivision two of this section and\nfiled therewith.\n 2. The commissioner shall prepare and sign a certificate setting forth\nthe time and place of the execution and stating that the execution was\nconducted in conformity to the sentence of the court and the provisions\nof this article. The commissioner shall cause the certificate to be\nfiled, within ten days after the execution, with the office of clerk of\nthe court in which the conviction was had.\n 3. The commissioner may appoint a deputy with the department to\nexecute the warrant of execution and to perform all other duties imposed\nupon the commissioner under this article.\n