Wyo. Stat. § 7-4-104

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§ 7-4-104. Definitions

Official statutory text

(a) As used in this chapter:

(i) “ Coroner's case ” means a case involving a death which was not anticipated and which may involve any of the following conditions:

(A) Violent or criminal action;

(B) Apparent suicide;

(C) Accident;

(D) Apparent drug or chemical overdose or toxicity;

(E) The deceased was unattended by a physician or other licensed health care provider;

(F) Apparent child abuse causes;

(G) The deceased was a prisoner, trustee, inmate or patient of any county or state corrections facility or state hospital, whether or not the death is unanticipated;

(H) If the cause is unknown or cannot be certified by a physician;

(J) A public health hazard is presented; or

(K) The identity of the victim is unknown or the body is unclaimed.

(ii) “Coroner's office” means all personnel appointed and elected to the office of coroner, including the county coroner, deputies and assistants;

(iii) “County coroner” means the elected or appointed officer of the county whose task is to investigate the cause of death in a coroner's case;

(iv) “ Anticipated death ” means the death of an individual who had been diagnosed by a physician acting within the scope of his license as being afflicted with an illness or disease reasonably likely to result in death, and there is no cause to believe the death occurred for any reasons other than those associated with the illness or disease;

(v) “ Unattended ” means the deceased had not been under the care of a physician or other health care provider acting within the scope of his license within sixty (60) days immediately prior to the date of death.

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