South Dakota statute
SDCL § 23A-27A-37.2 — Postmortem examination by county coroner
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 27A: Capital Punishment, South Dakota Codified Laws.
Full text of SDCL § 23A-27A-37.2
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
After the execution, the county coroner shall conduct a postmortem examination of the body of the defendant. The county coroner shall report in writing the result of the examination, stating the nature thereof and the finding made. The report shall be annexed to the certificate of execution mentioned in § 23A-27A-40.1 and filed therewith.
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