Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5714 – A. The coroner or his designee shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin in all cases of deaths for which he has jurisdiction including but not limited to deaths e
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5714
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. The coroner or his designee shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin in all cases of deaths for which he has jurisdiction including but not limited to deaths enumerated in La. Rev. Stat. 13:5713(A).
B. In all other cases, including cases where a person dies of natural causes, the following persons or their designees shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin within forty-eight hours of discovery of the death:
(1) The administrator of the hospital in which the person dies.
(2) The administrator or executive director of the nursing home or other facility in which the person dies.
(3) The chief of police or other chief officer of a local law enforcement agency which discovers the body of the deceased.
C. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 621, §4.
Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 312, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Acts 1985, No. 241, §1; Acts 1993, No. 491, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1293, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:1564 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2018, No. 621, §4.