Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 58
Coroners and Inquests
Section 58.560

August 28, 2009


Surgeon's fee for postmortem examination, how paid.

58.560. When a physician, surgeon or pathologist shall be called on by the coroner, or any associate circuit judge of the county acting as the coroner, to conduct a postmortem examination, the county commission of said county shall be authorized to allow such physician, surgeon, or pathologist to be paid out of the county treasury, such fees or compensation as shall be deemed by said commission to be just and reasonable.

(RSMo 1939 § 13250, A.L. 1949 p. 298)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11631; 1919 § 5939; 1909 § 2944


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