California Government Code 27491.55 – In any case where a coroner is required to inquire into a death …
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In any case where a coroner is required to inquire into a death pursuant to Section 27491, the coroner may delegate his or her jurisdiction over the death to an agency of another county or the federal government when all of the following conditions have been met:
(a) The other agency has either requested the delegation of jurisdiction, or has agreed to take jurisdiction at the request of the coroner.
Terms Used In California Government Code 27491.55
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- 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.
(b) The other agency has the authority to perform the functions being delegated.
(c) When both the coroner and the other agency have a jurisdictional interest or involvement in the death.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1139, Sec. 1.)