2.74.030 Authority and functions.
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The department shall perform the functions and duties of the coroner as set forth in chapter 36.24 RCW, chapter 68.08 RCW, and other statutes of the state of Washington as are applicable except as set forth in SCC 2.74.070. The department’s functions shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Jurisdiction over human remains, perform autopsies and perform all other functions as are authorized by statute.
(2) Receiving all statutory notices required by statute to be given to the coroner.
(3) The title coroner as used elsewhere in this code shall mean the chief medical examiner. (Added by Ord. 87-042 § 2, June 3, 1987).