{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-15-4-3","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 15-4-3","heading":"Subpoenas for Witnesses; Witnesses to Be Summoned and Examined.","body":"In an inquest under this chapter, the coroner may issue subpoenas for witnesses returnable forthwith or at such time and place as he may appoint. He must summon and examine as a witness any person who, in his opinion or that of any of the jury, has any knowledge of the facts; and he may also summon as a witness a surgeon or physician who must inspect the body in the presence of the jury and give a professional opinion as to the cause of death.","path":["Title 15 Criminal Procedure.","Chapter 4 Coroners’ Inquests."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=15-4-3","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"9d4b1c2944254df7cd0887c769f1177d59d55ea697b70230b9952700a3cf7dd0","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-15-4-2","next":"us-al/ala.-code-15-4-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}