Coroner Laws

The Terrebonne Parish Coroner's Office is governed by laws of the State of Louisiana. Some of these are listed below. For a full and complete list of all Louisiana Revised Statutes, visit the Louisiana State Legislature online.

Coroner

• Election (RS 13:5701)
• Conservator of the Peace (RS 13:5702)
• Qualifications (RS 13:5704)
• Deputy Coroners and Staffing (RS 13:5705)
• Coroner Fees (RS 13:5706)
• Expert Fees (RS 13:5710)
• Expert Witness (RS 13:5711)

Death Investigation

• Notification of Death (RS 13:5712)
• Coroner's Cases (RS 13:5713)
• Notification of Next of Kin (RS 13:5714)
• Release of Body and Organ Donation (RS 13:5715)
• Cremations (RS 13:5716)
• Personal Effects (RS 13:5717)
• Execution of Writs and Orders (RS 13:5718)
• Coroner's Laboratory (RS 13:5719)
• Forensic Laboratory (RS 13:5720)
• Regional Forensic Science Center (RS 13:5721)
• Coroner's Operational Fund (RS 13:5722)

Mental Health

• Mental Health Definitions (RS 28:2)
• Admission by Relative (RS 28:52.4)
• Voluntary Commitment (RS 28:52)
• Formal Voluntary Admission (RS 28:52.2)
• Noncontested Admission (RS 28:52.3)
• Order of Protective Custody (RS 28:53.2)
• Order of Protective Custody of a Minor (CHC 1432)
• Protective Custody without Court Order (CHC 1433)
• Examination of Minor for Order of Protective Custody (CHC 1431)
• Judicial Commitment (RS 28:54)
• Judicial Commitment of a Minor Application (CHC 1429)
• Judicial Hearing (RS 28:55)
• Judicial Commitment Review and Appeal (RS 28:56)
• Emergency Certificate Admission (RS 28:53)
• Emergency Certificate Admission of a Minor (CHC 1420)
• Emergency Certificate of a Minor (CHC 1422)
• Coroner Independent Exam of a Minor (CHC 1423)
• Coroner's Fees for Minor Exam (CHC 1424)
• Authority to Transport and Detain Minor (CHC 1427)
• Notice of Admission of a Minor (CHC 1428)
• Commitment Standard of Care (RS 28:63)
• Inpatient Mental Health Facilities (LDH)