44-3-211. Duties of state chief medical examiner and deputy medical examiner. The duties of the state chief medical examiner and deputy medical examiner include but are not limited to the following:

Terms Used In Montana Code 44-3-211

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

(1)providing assistance and consultation to associate medical examiners, coroners, and law enforcement officers;

(2)providing court testimony when necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter;

(3)stimulating and directing research in the field of forensic pathology;

(4)maintaining an ongoing educational and training program for associate medical examiners, coroners, and law enforcement officers;

(5)appointing associate medical examiners; and

(6)performing autopsies as requested.