Missouri § 58.260 - Coroner may issue warrant to summon coroner's jury, when.
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§ 58.260. Coroner may issue warrant to summon coroner's jury, when.
Every coroner, having been notified of the dead body of any person, supposed to have come to his or her death by violence or casualty, being found within his county, may make out his or her warrant, directed to the sheriff of the county where the dead body is found, requiring him or her forthwith to summon a jury of six good and lawful citizens of the county, to appear before such coroner, at the time and place in his or her warrant expressed, and to inquire how and by whom he or she came to his or her death.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13231, A.L. 1945 p. 990, A.L. 2002 H.B. 2002 merged with S.B. 1113)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11612; 1919 § 5920; 1909 § 2925
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 58.260
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 58.260 cover?
Section 58.260 ("Coroner may issue warrant to summon coroner's jury, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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