Nebraska Statutes 23-1210. Coroner; duties; county attorney shall perform; expenses; delegation of duties
(1) The county attorney shall perform all of the duties enjoined by law upon the county coroner and the county attorney shall be the ex officio county coroner. The county attorney shall receive no additional fees for the performance of duties prescribed by statutes for county coroner but shall be reimbursed for all actual necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of such duties with reimbursement for mileage to be made at the rate provided in section 81-1176.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 23-1210
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Peace officer: shall include sheriffs, coroners, jailers, marshals, police officers, state highway patrol officers, members of the National Guard on active service by direction of the Governor during periods of emergency, and all other persons with similar authority to make arrests. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) The county attorney may delegate to the county sheriff, deputy county sheriff, or any other peace officer that part of the coroner’s duties as now prescribed by statute which relates to viewing dead bodies and serving papers, except that in cases when there may be occasion to serve papers upon the sheriff, the county attorney may delegate such duty to the county clerk.