Alabama § 45-2-61.11 - Reports as Evidence.
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§ 45-2-61.11. Reports as Evidence.
The reports of death investigations conducted by the county coroner or by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, or true copies thereof duly certified by the county coroner or the director of the department, respectively, are admissible in any court in the county with or without testimony by the county coroner or Department of Forensic Sciences’ officials. However, any person preparing a report given in evidence under this part may be summoned as a witness in any civil or criminal case by either party to the case.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-2-61.11 ("Reports as Evidence.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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