§ 23-14-1

S.D. Codified Laws § 23-14-1 (2026)

Duty of coroner to inquire into cause of death.

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1001.

The coroner shall hold an inquest upon the dead bodies of such persons only as are supposed to have died by unlawful means.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 34.1001.