1. (a) As used in this section, "autopsy" means the external and surgical internal examination of all body systems of a decedent, including toxicology and histology.

2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (b) and IC 4-24-4-1 , if an Indiana resident:

   1. (1) dies in an Indiana county as a result of an incident that occurred in another Indiana county; and

   2. (2) is the subject of an autopsy performed under the authority and duties of the county coroner of the county where the death occurred;

      the county coroner shall bill the county in which the incident occurred for the cost of the autopsy, including the physician fee under section 6(e) of this chapter.

3. (c) Except as provided in subsection (b) and IC 4-24-4-1 , payment for the costs of an autopsy requested by a party other than the:

   1. (1) county prosecutor; or

   2. (2) county coroner;

      of the county in which the individual died must be made by the party requesting the autopsy.

4. (d) This section does not preclude the coroner of a county in which a death occurs from attempting to recover autopsy costs from the jurisdiction outside Indiana where the incident that caused the death occurred.

As added by P.L.271-2001, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.67-2003, SEC.1; P.L.225-2007, SEC.18; P.L.193-2018, SEC.6.