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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.109 — DEATHS REQUIRING INQUEST BY MEDICAL EXAMINER

CR § 49A.109Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. C. INQUESTS BY MEDICAL EXAMINER

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(a)A medical examiner, or a medical examiner's authorized deputy, shall conduct an inquest if:
(1)a person dies within 24 hours after the person is admitted to an institution or in prison or jail;
(2)a person:
(A)dies an unnatural death from a cause other than a legal execution; or
(B)dies in the absence of a good witness;
(3)the body or a body part of a person is found and either:
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Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 49A.109 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.