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South Dakota Senate Bill SB72

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

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1-25.570.13 100th Legislative Session 72
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11-ENTITLED An Act to revise the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances.
12-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
13-Section 1. That § 23-14-9.2 be AMENDED:
14-23-14-9.2. A physician or surgeon appointed under § 23-14-9.1, or the coroner if
15-the coroner is a physician or surgeon providing services pursuant to § 23-14-9.1, shall
16-receive a reasonable fee for services rendered, as approved by the board of county
17-commissioners. The board shall pay the fee out of the general fund of the county.
18-The decedent's county of residence must reimburse the county in which the
19-autopsy occurred for the cost of the autopsy if:
20-(1) The death occurred in a county other than the decedent's county of residence; and
21-(2) The county of residence requested the autopsy or is the site where the accident or
22-injury leading to the death occurred.
23-If a perpetrator of a crime dies during the commission of the crime, or the
24-perpetrator commits suicide subsequent to the commission of the crime, the county that
25-paid for the autopsy may recover the cost of the autopsy and any other related expenses
26-from the perpetrator's estate. 25.570.13 2 72
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28-An Act to revise the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances.
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33-I certify that the attached Act originated in
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40-Secretary of the Senate
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45-President of the Senate
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12+Introduced by: Senator Hulse
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69-Senate Bill No. 72
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75-Received at this Executive Office
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86-The attached Act is hereby
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94-Governor
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16+An Act to revise the payor of autopsy costs in certain circumstances. 1
17+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
18+Section 1. That § 23-14-9.2 be AMENDED: 3
19+23-14-9.2. A physician or surgeon appointed under § 23-14-9.1, or the coroner if 4
20+the coroner is a physician or surgeon providing services pursuant to § 23-14-9.1, shall 5
21+receive a reasonable fee for his services to be ascertained and rendered, as approved by 6
22+the board of county commissioners and paid. The board shall pay the fee out of the general 7
23+fund of the county. If the coroner is a physician or surgeon, he may personally perform 8
24+such autopsy; and he shall receive a reasonable fee for his services to be ascertained and 9
25+approved by the board of county commissioners and paid out of the general fund of the 10
26+county. 11
27+If the The decedent's county of residence must reimburse the county in which the 12
28+autopsy occurred for the cost of the autopsy if: 13
29+(1) The death or autopsy occurs occurred in a county other than the decedents' 14
30+decedent's county of residence, the county of residence shall reimburse the county 15
31+where the autopsy occurred for the cost of the autopsy, provided that the; and 16
32+(2) The county of residence either requested requested the autopsy or is the site where 17
33+the accident or injury leading to the death occurred. 18
34+If a perpetrator of a crime dies during the commission of the crime, or the 19
35+perpetrator commits suicide subsequent to the commission of the crime, the county that 20
36+paid for the autopsy may recover the cost of the autopsy and any other related expenses 21
37+from the perpetrator's estate. 22