The duties of the medical examiner's office of the metropolitan government shall include,
but shall not be limited to: (1) investigate deaths that occur within the boundaries
of the metropolitan government in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated Title 38,
Chapter 7, post-mortem examinations; (2) prepare reports on each case; (3) transmit
copies of reports to the district attorney general and/or the investigating agency
involved; (4) be available for and provide testimony as needed in all criminal courts
in the metropolitan government on all cases accepted for investigation; (5) provide
autopsies, as required to complete investigations, performing all services needed
in the autopsy examination and providing a report to the division of post-mortem examinations;
(6) retain toxicology samples for analysis by the appropriate investigating agency;
(7) provide forensic science consultations with all law enforcement agencies within
the boundaries of the metropolitan government, including all municipalities; (8) provide
investigative consultation to all law enforcement agencies regarding all homicides
and suspected homicides within the boundaries of the metropolitan government; (9)
provide photographic documentation of all wounds, marks and scars that are of forensic
significance on all cases examined; (10) retain for delivery to proper authorities
all evidence obtained as a result of any examination or autopsy; and (11) perform
any and all other functions needed in order to successfully complete the above duties
and any other duties assigned by ordinance.
(Ord. 95-1449 § 2, 1995; Ord. 94-1055 § 2, 1994)
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