2006 Minnesota Statutes

383E.42 DEPUTIES.
The coroner shall utilize Anoka County deputy sheriffs to conduct necessary investigative
work. The coroner and sheriff shall jointly determine which deputies shall be designated deputy
coroners. A deputy coroner shall be appointed by the coroner in writing. The oath and appointment
shall be filed for record with the county recorder. The deputy shall act by name as deputy coroner
and hold office for a term concurrent with the coroner. When instructed by the coroner pursuant
to duties under sections 383E.40 to 383E.49, deputy coroners shall comply with the instruction
in a reasonable and timely manner. While acting as a deputy coroner, a deputy sheriff shall act
exclusively at the direction of the county coroner or assistant coroner. In an investigation of a
death of a person that occurred while that person was in the custody of the sheriff, the coroner
may retain other investigative resources and conduct the investigation through those resources.
History: 1993 c 16 s 3; 2005 c 28 s 1