For the purposes of this part, an inquiry by a county coroner is an informal examination of a death and its attendant circumstances to determine whether:

1. (1) an inquest, which is a formal inquiry, should be held;
2. (2) the reporting physician should certify the death;
3. (3) any further action or examination should be made concerning a death; or
4. (4) there is anything unusual or remarkable about a death that may warrant further action by the county attorney or the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 660, L. 1991.