Article 2 - INQUESTS

Section 27490 - Generally
Section 27491 - Duty of coroner to inquire
Section 27491.1 - Notice and report of death coroner suspect's was cause by criminal act
Section 27491.2 - Examination of body where body lies
Section 27491.25 - Blood and urine samples taken from body of deceased involved in motor vehicle accident
Section 27491.3 - Taking charge of personal effects, valuables and property of deceased at scene of death
Section 27491.4 - Taking charge of body and making postmortem examination and autopsy
Section 27491.41 - Autopsy conducted in sudden infant death syndrome cases
Section 27491.42 - Sudden unexplained death in childhood
Section 27491.43 - Certificate of religious belief that removal of tissue or organs contrary to religious beliefs
Section 27491.44 - Anatomical gifts
Section 27491.45 - Retention of body parts for scientific investigation and training
Section 27491.46 - Retention of pituitary glands for research or advancement of medical science
Section 27491.47 - Removal and release of corneal eye tissue
Section 27491.5 - Cause of death appearing on certificate of death
Section 27491.55 - Delegation of jurisdiction over death
Section 27491.6 - Inquest requested by attorney general, district attorney, city prosecutor, etc.
Section 27491.7 - Persons conducting inquest
Section 27491.8 - Confidential communications of deceased person
Section 27492 - Summoning persons to serve as jurors
Section 27493 - Exemption from jury duty; disqualification from serving as juror; jurors not subject to challenge
Section 27497 - Jury view and examination of body
Section 27498 - Subpoenas for witnesses and production of books and records
Section 27499 - Witnesses summoned
Section 27499.1 - Subpoena of persons named as possible witnesses furnished to coroner
Section 27500 - Failure of witness to attend
Section 27501 - Adjournment of inquest
Section 27502 - Testimony reduced to writing or recorded
Section 27502.2 - Verdict or decision inadmissible as evidence
Section 27503 - Time for completing and filing transcript
Section 27504 - Verdict
Section 27504.1 - Findings that deceased met death at hands of another
Section 27511 - One inquest held, exception
Section 27512 - Error in identity of body made by jury