Alabama § 11-5-51 - Reimbursement of Expenses.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-5-51 — Reimbursement of Expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-5-51. Reimbursement of Expenses.
The actual expenses incurred by the coroner in performing the duties set out herein shall be reimbursed as follows: If the autopsy or any other postmortem examination is ordered as provided in Section 36-18-2, the costs incurred for storage and transportation of the body to a facility operated by the Department of Forensic Sciences for the purpose of performing the autopsy or any other postmortem examination shall be paid by the law enforcement agency, excluding the office of the district attorney or grand jury, with primary jurisdiction over the investigation surrounding the death.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 11-5-51 cover?
Section 11-5-51 ("Reimbursement of Expenses.") 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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