Section 102850 Of Article 3. Responsibility Of Coroner From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 102. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 3.
102850
. A physician and surgeon, physician assistant, funeral
director, or other person shall immediately notify the coroner when
he or she has knowledge of a death that occurred or has charge of a
body in which death occurred under any of the following
circumstances:
(a) Without medical attendance.
(b) During the continued absence of the attending physician and
surgeon.
(c) Where the attending physician and surgeon or the physician
assistant is unable to state the cause of death.
(d) Where suicide is suspected.
(e) Following an injury or an accident.
(f) Under circumstances as to afford a reasonable ground to
suspect that the death was caused by the criminal act of another.
Any person who does not notify the coroner as required by this
section is guilty of a misdemeanor.