APR 05, 1978

On whether a coroner has the authority to order an autopsy or post-mortem examination of an alien found dead in the county without the consent of the embassy or the U. S. State Department (Section 17-7-10 of the South Carolina Code of Laws of 1976).

Requested by: Mr. Neal Forney, Assistant Director, South Carolina Court Administration.

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