§ 27499 Coroner Witness And Expert Summons

• •The coroner can call anyone who might know something about a death to talk and answer questions.
• •The coroner can ask a doctor to check the body or do special tests to find out how the person died.
• •The coroner can also ask a scientist to check things like the stomach or body parts to help figure out the cause of death.

If someone dies suddenly at home, and no one knows why.

The coroner can call family members or friends to ask what happened. They can also ask a doctor to look at the body or do tests to find out if the person was sick or if something else caused the death.