§ 46-4-101 Jurisdiction — death and cause of death in different counties
§ 46-4-102 Repealed
§ 46-4-103 Postmortem examination — when conducted, scope
§ 46-4-104 Liability of mortuary or physician
§ 46-4-105 Medical examiner state special revenue account
§ 46-4-110 Powers of coroner
§ 46-4-111 Coroner’s authority to seize and preserve evidence
§ 46-4-112 Subpoenaing of witnesses and documents
§ 46-4-113 Examinations and tests
§ 46-4-114 Reporting fetal deaths
§ 46-4-120 Notification of finding human remains
§ 46-4-121 Inquiry defined
§ 46-4-122 Human deaths requiring inquiry by coroner — rulemaking
§ 46-4-123 Inquiry report
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 46 > Chapter 4 > Part 1 - Investigation of Death -- Autopsy

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Judge: means a person who is vested by law with the power to perform judicial functions. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Peace officer: means any person who by virtue of the person's office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to maintain public order and make arrests for offenses while acting within the scope of the person's authority. See Montana Code 46-1-202
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Search warrant: means an order that is:

    (a)in writing;

    (b)in the name of the state;

    (c)signed by a judge;

    (d)a particular description of the place, object, or person to be searched and the evidence, contraband, or person to be seized; and

    (e)directed to a peace officer and commands the peace officer to search for evidence, contraband, or persons. See Montana Code 46-1-202

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Vessel: when used in reference to shipping, includes ships of all kinds, steamboats and steamships, canal boats, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Montana Code 1-1-207