Department to employ state forensic examiner - Qualifications - Duties
N.D. Cent. Code § 23-01-05.4
in effect23-01-05.4. Department to employ state forensic examiner - Qualifications - Duties
The department of health and human services may employ and establish the qualifications
and compensation of the state forensic examiner. The state forensic examiner must be a
physician who is board-certified or board-eligible in forensic pathology, who is licensed to
practice in this state, and who is in good standing in the profession. The state forensic examiner
shall:
1. Exercise all authority conferred upon the coroner under chapter 11-19.1 and any other
law;
2. Consult with local coroners on the performance of their duties as coroners;
3. Conduct investigations into the cause of death of and perform autopsies on any
deceased human body whenever requested to do so by the acting local county
coroner or the local state's attorney;
4. Provide training and educational materials to local county coroners, law enforcement,
and any other person the state forensic examiner deems necessary;
5. Maintain complete records of the cause, manner, and mode of death necessary for
accurate health statistics and for public health purposes; and
6. Perform other duties assigned by the commissioner of the department of health and
human services.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c01.pdf#nameddest=23-01-05p4Fetched: 10/16/2026