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Here are other relevant statutes guiding the work of Minnesota's coroners and medical examiners

Minnesota Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (NEW!)

Section Number

Chapter Title

Section Headnote

12.381

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Safe disposition of dead human bodies.

13.202

GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES

Political subdivision data coded elsewhere.

13.46

GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES

Welfare data.

13.83

GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES

Medical examiner data.

84.911

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Reports of death.

86B.335

WATER SAFETY, WATERCRAFT, AND WATERCRAFT TITLING

Testing for alcohol and controlled substances.

144A.10

NURSING HOMES AND HOME CARE

Inspection; commissioner of health; fines.

145.132

PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS

Authorized removal of brain.

145.161

PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS

Dissection; when permitted.

145.898

PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS

Sudden infant death.

145.901

PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS

Maternal death studies.

149A.01

MORTUARY SCIENCE; DISPOSITION OF DEAD BODIES

Purpose and scope.

149A.90

MORTUARY SCIENCE; DISPOSITION OF DEAD BODIES

Death; registration and removal from place of death.

149A.95

MORTUARY SCIENCE; DISPOSITION OF DEAD BODIES

Crematories and cremation.

169.09

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Accidents.

245.97

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Ombudsman Committee.

256.01

HUMAN SERVICES

Commissioner of human services; powers, duties.

299C.06

BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION

Division powers and duties; cooperation.

299F.04

FIRE MARSHAL

Origin of fire investigated.

307.08

STATE ARCHAEOLOGIST

Damages; illegal molestation of human remains; burials; cemeteries; penalty

330.06

AUCTIONEERS

Unlicensed sales.

357.11

FEES

Coroners.

357.27

FEES

Coroner jurors.

360.015

AIRPORTS AND AERONAUTICS

Commissioner; powers and duties.

375.08

COUNTY BOARDS

Board to fill vacancies in county offices.

375A.04

OPTIONAL FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Effect of county manager and elected executive plans.

382.01

COUNTY OFFICERS

Officers elected; terms.

382.18

COUNTY OFFICERS

Officials not to be interested in contracts.

383A.21

RAMSEY COUNTY

Fees of the court administrator of district court, coroner and county recorder.

383A.36

RAMSEY COUNTY

Coroner.

383B.32

HENNEPIN COUNTY

Unclassified and classified service.

383B.225

HENNEPIN COUNTY

Hennepin County ME (repealed 7/1/06)

387.13

SHERIFF

Prohibitions.

388.051

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Duties.

390.005

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Election or appointment, eligibility; vacancies; removal.

390.006

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Hennepin County, application.

390.01

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Bond.

390.04

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

To act when sheriff a party to an action.

390.05

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Deputies.

390.06

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Public morgue.

390.11

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Investigations and inquests.

390.111

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Expenses.

390.15

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Witnesses; fees.

390.16

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Oath of witnesses.

390.17

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Testimony; filing.

390.19

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Witness bound over; return.

390.20

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Person charged arrested.

390.21

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Burial.

390.221

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Bodies; effects; custody.

390.23

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Records of violent or mysterious death.

390.24

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Expenses.

390.25

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Fingerprinting of unidentified deceased person.

390.32

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Authority to conduct proceedings.

390.33

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Appointment of medical examiner; inquest.

390.34

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

When sections 390.31 to 390.35 do not apply.

390.35

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Election to follow simplified investigation.

390.36

CORONER; MEDICAL EXAMINER

Coroner removal of pituitary gland during autopsy.

525.393

PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

Disposal by coroner.

525.9213

PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

Authorization by coroner or medical examiner or local public health official.

525.9214

PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

Routine inquiry and required request; search and notification.

525.9221

PROBATE PROCEEDINGS

Examination, autopsy, applicable law, liability.

541.06

LIMITATION OF TIME, COMMENCING ACTIONS

Sheriffs, coroners, constables; forfeitures, three years.

550.04

EXECUTIONS, REDEMPTION, EXEMPTIONS

Execution, how issued; contents.

588.01

CONTEMPTS

Contempts.

589.10

HABEAS CORPUS

Enforcing the writ.

609.502

CRIMINAL CODE

Interference with dead body; reporting.

611.32

RIGHTS OF ACCUSED

Proceedings where interpreter appointed.

626.556

TRAINING; INVESTIGATION, APPREHENSION; REPORTS

Reporting of maltreatment of minors.

626.557

TRAINING; INVESTIGATION, APPREHENSION; REPORTS

Reporting of maltreatment of vulnerable adults.

626.5572

TRAINING; INVESTIGATION, APPREHENSION; REPORTS

Definitions.

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