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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 7-4-208: Authority of sheriff to perform duties of coroner.

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  1. TITLE 7 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
  2. CHAPTER 4 - COUNTY CORONERS
  3. ARTICLE 2 - INQUESTS

If there is no coroner, deputy coroner or in case of their absence, or inability to act, the county sheriff of the same county, the state health officer pursuant to W.S. 35-1-241, or the coroner of another county if there is a joint powers agreement pursuant to W.S. 16-1-102 through 16-1-108 between the counties authorizing the coroner to so act, is authorized to perform the duties of coroner in relation to dead bodies.

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