Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 46, Criminal Procedure
MCA Title 46 § 46-4-101: Jurisdiction -- death and cause of death in different counties
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes which county coroner has jurisdiction to investigate a death based on where the body is found, where death occurred, or where the cause originated. The state medical examiner assumes jurisdiction if the responsible coroner fails to act.
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