Coroners Regulations, 2000, C-38.01 Reg 1

1 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 The Coroners Regulations, 2000 being Chapter C-38.01 Reg 1 (effective June 1, 2000) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 55/2002, 120/2005, an Errata Notice published in the Gazette January 20, 2006, and by Saskatchewan Regulations 24/2008, 32/2009, 50/2009, 57/2011, 55/2012, 54/2015, 21/2016, 35/2017, 57/2018, 58/2021 and 45/2022. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Table of Contents 1 Title 10 Special cases 2 Interpretation 11 Repealed 2.1 Non-application of regulations 12 Juries 2.2 Repealed 12.1 Provision of records 2.3 Notice by chief coroner 13 Forms 2.4 DNA analysis 14 R.R.S. c.C-38 Reg 1 repealed 3 Coroners fees 15 Coming into force 3.1 Fees for a coroner in training Appendix 3.2 Training allowance Form A Application to Chief Coroner for Analysis of Blood 4 Fee re post-mortem examination and report Form B Order for Analysis of Blood 5 Fees for use of facility Form C Warrant for Post-mortem or Other Examination 5.1 Fees re collection of blood Form D Report of Coroner When Inquest Not Necessary 6 Fees for witnesses, medical practitioners Form E Order Directing Inquest and professional persons Form F Summons to Inquest Witness 6.1 Fees for jurors Form G Order Requiring Attendance of a 6.2 Lawyer fees Confined Witness 7 Transportation costs Form H Warrant for Witness Who Fails to Appear 7.1 Parking costs Form I Jury Report 7.2 hild care and other dependant care Form J Inquest Coroner Report 8 Subsistence costs Form K Coroner Oath or Declaration of Office 9 Transportation services 3 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 CHAPTER C-38.01 REG 1 The Coroners Act, 1999 Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Coroners Regulations, 2000. Interpretation 2 In these regulations, “Act” means The Coroners Act, 1999. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s2. Non-application of regulations 2.1 These regulations do not apply to a coroner or a pathologist who is an employee of the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. 18 Apr 2008 SR 24/2008 s3; 24 Jne 2022 SR 45/2022 s3. 2.2 Repealed. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s3. Notice by chief coroner 2.3 For the purposes of clause 7(1)(i) of the Act, a notice issued by the chief coroner must: (a) include a description of the category of death that is required to be reported; (b) if applicable, indicate the time that the requirement to report a category of death mentioned in clause (a) is in effect; (c) if applicable, indicate the geographic region to which the notice applies; and (d) be published in any manner that the chief coroner considers appropriate, including the following: (i) electronic publications; (ii) publication through local newspapers; (iii) publication through professional associations. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s4. DNA analysis 2.4 For the purposes of clause 11(1)(b) of the Act, “conduct any investigation” includes conducting a DNA analysis through a third-party service provider. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s4. 4 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Coroners fees 3(1) The fee payable to a coroner: (a) for conducting an investigation and making a report: (i) is $135 for the first two hours; and (ii) for each hour in excess of two hours, is $30; and (b) for holding an inquest, including preparing a report and completing documents, is $150 for each hour up to a maximum of $1200 per day. (2) If a coroner conducts an investigation pursuant to clause (1)(a), and subsequently attends an inquest respecting the same matter, the fee payable to the coroner for attending the inquest is $30 per hour. 18 Apr 2008 SR 24/2008 s4; 24 Jne 2022 SR 45/2022 s4. Fees for a coroner in training 3.1(1) In this section, “coroner in training” means a person appointed as a coroner by the minister pursuant to section 5 of the Act but who has not been authorized by the chief coroner to conduct an investigation. (2) The fee payable to a coroner in training is $30 for each hour for attending an investigation. 18 Apr 2008 SR 24/2008 s4; 24 Jne 2022 SR 45/2022 s5. Training allowance 3.2(1) A coroner who attends a training session at the request of or with the permission of the chief coroner is entitled to be paid: (a) $50 per day, prorated to the nearest half day, for the duration of the training session; (b) transportation costs in an amount determined pursuant to clauses 7(a) and (b); (b.1) the actual and reasonable amount paid for parking costs; and (c) subsistence costs in an amount determined pursuant to clauses 8(a) and (b). (2) A coroner who attends a training session at the request of or with the permission of the chief coroner may be paid for his or her actual parking ticket costs incurred in necessary and unavoidable circumstances related to the performance of his or her duties and that the minister considers reasonable. 18 Apr 2008 SR 24/2008 s4; 5 May 2017 SR 35/3017 s3. 5 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Fee re post-mortem examination and report 4(1) In this section and section 5: (a) “complete post-mortem examination” includes: (i) an external examination of a body, including: (A) the inspection of the clad and unclad body; (B) documentation of general features and characteristics of the body; and (C) documentation of any evidence of disease or injury; (ii) the incising and opening of the thoracic cavity, the abdominopelvic cavity, the cranial cavity and the neck; (iii) an inspection and dissection of the contents of the thoracic cavity, the abdominopelvic cavity, the cranial cavity and the neck; and (iv) the retrieval of specimens for histological, microscopic and toxicological examination; (b) “external post-mortem examination” means the external examination of a body, including: (i) the inspection of the clad and unclad body; (ii) documentation of general features and characteristics of the body; (iii) documentation of any evidence of disease or injury; and (iv) the retrieval of specimens for toxicological examination; (c) “report” means a report of the findings and includes an opinion concerning the cause of death. (2) Subject to subsection (3), the fee payable for a complete post-mortem examination and report by a duly qualified medical pathologist is: (a) $1,362.69, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2016 and before April 1, 2019; (b) $1,376.32, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2019 and before April 1, 2020; (c) $1,403.85, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2020 and before April 1, 2021; and (d) $1,431.93, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2021. (3) If the chief coroner has designated a deceased person’s death as suspicious, and a complete post-mortem examination mentioned in subsection (2) is conducted on that person’s body, the fee payable is: (a) $1,804.09, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2016 and before April 1, 2019; 6 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 (b) $1,822.13, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2019 and before April 1, 2020; (c) $1,858.57, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2020 and before April 1, 2021; and (d) $1,895.74, if the complete post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2021. (4) The fee payable for an external post-mortem examination and report conducted by a duly qualified medical pathologist is: (a) $309.70, if the external post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2016 and before April 1, 2019; (b) $312.80, if the external post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2019 and before April 1, 2020; (c) $319.06, if the external post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2020 and before April 1, 2021; and (d) $325.44, if the external post-mortem examination was begun on or after April 1, 2021. 3 Apr 2009 SR 32/2009 s3; 19 Aug 2011 SR 57/2011 s2; 10 Aug 2012 SR 55/2012 s2; 4 Mar 2016 SR 21/2016 s3; 24 Jne 2022 SR 45/2022 s6. Fees for use of facility 5(1) The fee payable: (a) for the use of a room in a hospital for a complete post-mortem examination or an external post-mortem examination is $20; (b) for the use of a room in a facility other than a hospital for a complete post-mortem examination or an external post-mortem examination is $55; and (c) for the use of a room in any facility for holding a body temporarily, if the complete post-mortem examination or the external post-mortem examination, as the case may be, is not being conducted in that facility, is $25 for the first day and $5 for each subsequent day. (2) The fee payable pursuant to clause (1)(c) for use of a room on or before December 31, 2008 is to be determined in accordance with clause 5(c), as that clause existed immediately before the coming into force of this subsection. 3 Apr 2009 SR 32/2009 s4; 22 May 2009 SR 50/2009 s3. Fees re collection of blood 5.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable to a person authorized by the chief coroner to collect blood from a body is $50. (2) The fee payable pursuant to subsection (1) is not payable to a pathologist who has been paid a fee pursuant to section 4. 18 Apr 2008 SR 24/2008 s5. 7 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Fees for witnesses, medical practitioners and professional persons 6 The fee payable: (a) to a witness for each day or part of a day that the witness attends an inquest is $15; (b) to a pathologist or medical practitioner required to give evidence at an inquest is the amount prescribed in Table 6 of the Appendix to The Queen’s Bench Regulations; and (c) to a professional person, other than a person mentioned in clause (b), required to give evidence at an inquest as a result of professional services rendered by the professional person is $52.50 for each half day. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s5. Fees for jurors 6.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), the fee payable to a person who is a juror at an inquest is $110 for each day or part of a day that the person serves as a juror. (2) No fee is payable to a person serving as a juror at an inquest if that person is receiving income from the person’s employer while serving as a juror. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s5. Lawyer fees 6.2(1) In this section, “family member” means: (a) a spouse, parent, child or sibling of the deceased; or (b) if a person mentioned in clause (a) is not available, any other person who, in the opinion of the chief coroner, was in a close personal or family relationship with the deceased. (2) A family member may apply to the chief coroner for a payment to cover the fees of legal counsel if: (a) the family member is granted standing at an inquest pursuant to section 37 of the Act; and (b) the family member is represented by legal counsel at that inquest. (3) On receiving an application pursuant to subsection (2), the chief coroner may authorize a fee payment if, in the opinion of the chief coroner, it is in the best interests of the inquest that the applicant is represented by legal counsel. (4) A fee payment pursuant to this section is limited to legal counsel for one family member per inquest, unless the chief coroner determines that there are special circumstances that justify payment to legal counsel representing another family member. (5) The maximum fee payable to legal counsel with respect to an application pursuant to subsection (2) is: (a) $100 per hour, to a maximum of eight hours per day, for up to three days, for time spent in preparation for the inquest; and (b) $100 per hour, to a maximum of eight hours per day, for each day that counsel is required to attend the inquest. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s5. 8 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Transportation costs 7 The amount payable for transportation costs incurred by a coroner, juror, witness, interpreter or any other person required to travel in connection with an investigation or inquest: (a) where he or she uses commercial transportation, is the amount of the actual fare paid, where supported by receipts; or (b) where he or she uses his or her personal vehicle, is the rate currently payable in accordance with the tariff of travel expenses approved pursuant to The Public Service Act, 1998 for employees of the public service. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s7. Parking costs 7.1 A coroner, juror, witness, interpreter or any other person required to travel in connection with an investigation or inquest: (a) is entitled to be paid for his or her actual parking costs at the rates and in the circumstances that the minister considers reasonable; and (b) may be paid for his or her actual parking ticket costs incurred in necessary and unavoidable circumstances related to the performance of his or her duties and that the minister considers reasonable. 5 May 2017 SR 35/2017 s4. Child care and other dependant care 7.2(1) Subject to subsection (2), a juror is entitled to be paid the following for the juror’s child care and other dependant care expenses that the chief coroner considers reasonable: (a) for each dependant under the age of 12 years for whom the juror incurs new child care expenses as a result of jury service, actual child care expenses to a maximum of $40 per day; (b) for each dependant with a disability or infirmity for whom the juror incurs new home care or other dependant care expenses as a result of jury service, actual home care or other dependant care expenses to a maximum of $80 per day. (2) No expenses are payable pursuant to subsection (1) if the person would have incurred those expenses without being a juror. 24 Jne 2022 SR 45/2022 s7. Subsistence costs 8 The amount payable for subsistence for a coroner, juror, witness or other person required to be absent from his or her residence in connection with an investigation or inquest: (a) for hotel or motel accommodation, is the actual and reasonable amount paid where supported by receipts; and 9 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 (b) for expenses, other than those mentioned in clause (a), is the rate currently payable in accordance with the tariff of sustenance expenses approved pursuant to The Public Service Act, 1998 for employees of the public service. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s8. Transportation services 9(1) In this section: “ambulance operator” means an operator as defined in The Ambulance Act; “bariatric body bag” means an oversized, heavy duty, nonporous bag that is designed to transport a body; “disaster body bag” means a heavy duty, nonporous, leak proof bag that is designed to transport a body that is decomposed or has sustained significant trauma. (2) Subject to subsection (8), on or after June 1, 2021 the amount payable for removal and transportation of a body by motor vehicle, if the service is provided by an ambulance operator, is: (a) the amount prescribed by the provincial health authority as defined in The Provincial Health Authority Act; and (b) one of the following: (i) $50 for the cost of a standard body bag; (ii) $110 for the cost of a bariatric body bag or a disaster body bag; (iii) an amount approved by the chief coroner for the cost of any other form of body container. (3) Subject to subsection (8), on or after June 1, 2021, the amount payable for removal and transportation of a body by motor vehicle, if the service is not provided by an ambulance operator: (a) for removal and transportation from the scene of death to a hospital or to a holding facility as authorized by a coroner, is: (i) $325 and 2.5 times the per kilometre rate paid to members of the public service for travel expenses; and (ii) one of the following: (A) $50 for the cost of a standard body bag; (B) $110 for the cost of a bariatric body bag or a disaster body bag; (C) an amount approved by the chief coroner for the cost of any other form of body container; and (b) for transportation from a hospital or holding facility to a place authorized by a coroner, is $125 and 2.5 times the per kilometre rate paid to members of the public service for travel expenses. 10 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 (4) If the removal and transportation of a body in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) or (3) requires more than two persons, on the approval of the chief coroner, an additional $50 may be paid for each person required to assist in the removal and transportation, not including the first two persons. (5) On or after June 1, 2021, the amount payable for transportation of a body other than by motor vehicle is: (a) the actual cost of the service or the amount the chief coroner considers reasonable for the service; and (b) one of the following: (i) $50 for the cost of a standard body bag; (ii) $110 for the cost of a bariatric body bag or a disaster body bag; (iii) an amount approved by the chief coroner for the cost of any other form of body container. (6) If waiting is required when transporting a body, the amount payable to the ambulance operator or other person who provides the transportation service: (a) in the case of waiting at the scene of a death, is $40 for each hour of waiting, prorated to the nearest half hour, with no amount payable for the first half hour; or (b) in the case of waiting at a hospital or other facility while a post-mortem examination is conducted on a body, is $40 for each hour of waiting, prorated to the nearest half hour. (7) Notwithstanding subsection (6), no person involved in transporting a body shall charge for applicable waiting time more than once regardless of the number of bodies transported at the same time. (8) On or after June 1, 2021, if more than one body is transported in the same motor vehicle, the amount payable for each additional body transported is: (a) $50; and (b) one of the following: (i) $50 for the cost of a standard body bag; (ii) $110 for the cost of a bariatric body bag or a disaster body bag; (iii) an amount approved by the chief coroner for the cost of any other form of body container. (9) The fees payable for the removal and transportation of a body before June 1, 2021 are to be determined in accordance with section 9, as that section existed immediately before the coming into force of this section. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s6. 11 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Special cases 10 The minister may authorize any further fees or payments that the minister considers reasonable respecting services required and provided in the administration of the Act. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s10. 11 Repealed. 12 Jly 2002 SR 55/2002 s2. Juries 12(1) Where, in the opinion of the chief coroner, the circumstances surrounding the death require the jury to be composed, wholly or in part, of persons of Aboriginal ancestry, the chief coroner may: (a) request from the person in charge of the register maintained pursuant to subsection 11(1) of The Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act a list of names and addresses, in the number specified by the coroner, of persons who are: (i) registered Indians pursuant to the Indian Act (Canada); and (ii) members of an Indian band within the geographical area indicated in the request; or (b) request from the Indian band or bands in the geographical area specified by the coroner a list of names and addresses of band members in the number specified by the coroner selected from the band list by a method determined by the chief coroner. (2) Where the chief coroner makes a request pursuant to clause (1)(a), subsections 27(3) to (6) of the Act apply. (3) Where the chief coroner makes a request pursuant to clause (1)(b), subsections 27(4) to (6) of the Act apply. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s12. Provision of records 12.1 If the chief coroner receives a request from any person for a copy of any of the following records and considers it appropriate and in the public interest to do so, the chief coroner may, on any terms that he or she considers appropriate, provide a copy of the record to that person: (a) any information collected or used during an investigation; (b) any information collected or used during an inquest; (c) a draft report of a coroner, including any personal note or communication made in relation to the draft report; (d) the draft findings and recommendations of a jury, including any personal note or communication made in relation to the draft findings and recommendations; (e) a recording of an inquest; (f) any evidence given at an inquest that a coroner has ordered not be published or broadcast pursuant to subsection 32(2) of the Act. 4 Mar 2016 SR 21/2016 s4. 12 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Forms 13(1) An application to the chief coroner for the analysis of the blood of the deceased pursuant to subsection 13(5) of the Act is to be in Form A of the Appendix. (2) An order for the analysis of the blood of the deceased pursuant to subsection 13(5) of the Act is to be in Form B of the Appendix. (3) A warrant pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Act requiring a post-mortem examination or other examination or analysis is to be in Form C of the Appendix. (4) A report of a coroner pursuant to clause 17(a) of the Act is to be in Form D of the Appendix. (5) An order directing an inquest pursuant to section 21 of the Act is to be in Form E of the Appendix. (6) A summons to an inquest witness pursuant to subsection 41(1) of the Act is to be in Form F of the Appendix. (7) An order to a witness pursuant to subsection 41(3) of the Act who is confined to a place mentioned in subsection 8(1), (2) or (4) of the Act is to be in Form G of the Appendix. (8) A warrant pursuant to section 42 of the Act for a witness who fails to appear is to be in Form H of the Appendix. (9) A jury report prepared pursuant to section 54 of the Act is to be in Form I of the Appendix. (10) An inquest coroner report prepared pursuant to clause 55(b.1) of the Act is to be in Form J of the Appendix. (11) A coroner oath or declaration pursuant to clause 64(d.4) of the Act is to be in Form K of the Appendix. 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s7. R.R.S. c.C-38 Reg 1 repealed 14 The Coroners Regulations are repealed. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s14. Coming into force 15(1) Subject to subsection (2), these regulations come into force on the day on which section 1 of The Coroners Act, 1999 comes into force. (2) If these regulations are filed with the Registrar of Regulations after the day on which section 1 of The Coroners Act, 1999 comes into force, these regulations come into force on the day on which they are filed with the Registrar of Regulations. 9 Jne 2000 cC-38.01 Reg 1 s15. 13 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Appendix Application to Chief Coroner for Analysis of Blood FORM A [Subsection 13(5) of The Coroners Act, 1999] An application to the Chief Coroner for analysis of blood can be made if: (a) you have come into contact with a bodily substance of a deceased person and an investigation or an inquest with respect to the deceased person is being conducted under The Coroners Act, 1999 (for example, as a result of being a victim of crime, or while providing emergency health care services or emergency first aid to that individual); (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that you may become infected with a micro‑organism or pathogen that causes a communicable disease, such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, as a result of the contact mentioned in clause (a); (c) the information to be obtained by the proposed testing and analysis of blood cannot reasonably be obtained in any other manner; and (d) the testing and analysis of blood are necessary to decrease or eliminate the risk to the health of the applicant resulting from the contact mentioned in clause (a). IMPORTANT ‑ Prior to submitting your application, you must have sought medical attention from a physician or nurse practitioner to determine your degree of risk to the exposure. Should your application be approved and an order for the analysis of the blood of the decedent be made, the results of the analysis will be forwarded to the physician or nurse practitioner in order for the physician or nurse practitioner to determine the best course of assessment and/or treatment. 1. Applicant’s Information: Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date of birth: ____________________________ Sex: Male Female HSN: _______________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ Street Adress/PO Box City/Town Address: ___________________________________________________________ Province Postal Code Telephone Number 2. Physician or Nurse Practitioner Information from whom Applicant sought medical attention regarding degree of risk to the exposure: Name: _____________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________ Clinic Name or Hospital Street Address/PO Box City/Town Address: ___________________________________________________________ Province Postal Code Telephone Number 3. Decedent’s Information: Name: _____________________________________________________________ Date of death: ___________________ Place of death: ______________________ Date of birth: ____________________________ Sex: Male Female Name of Coroner, if known ______________________________________________ 14 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 4. Circumstances of Contact with Decedent: Date ____________________ Time: _______________ AM PM MM/DD/YYYY: Location: Street Address _________________________________________ City/Town _________________________________________ Saskatchewan Postal Code _______________________________ Describe the circumstances in which you may have come into contact with a bodily substance of the decedent: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Describe any injuries you sustained: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Did you take any precautions before (i.e. wearing gloves, goggles, mask, etc.) and after (i.e. immediately washing the exposed area) your contact with the bodily substance of the decedent? No Yes, explain ____________________________________________ 5. Please indicate the type of function you were performing when you came into contact with a bodily substance of the decedent: Policing services provided as a member of a police service as defined in The Police Act, 1990, a special constable appointed pursuant to The Police Act, 1990, or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Services provided as a paramedic, an emergency medical technician or an emergency medical responder pursuant to The Paramedics Act. Fire department services, firefighting or fire services pursuant to The Fire Safety Act. Correctional services pursuant to The Correctional Services Act, 2012. Youth justice services as defined in The Youth Justice Administration Act, 2019. Other: __________________________________________________________ ________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Name of Applicant (Please Print) Signature of Applicant ____________________________________________ Date _______________________________________________________________________________ Application to Proceed with Order for Analysis of Blood Approved Denied ________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Name of Chief Coroner (Please Print) Signature of Chief Coroner ____________________________________________ Date 15 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Order for Analysis of Blood FORM B [Subsection 13(5) of The Coroners Act, 1999] ________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Surname of Deceased Given Name(s) of Deceased ______________________________________ Deceased’s SK Personal Health Number I, ________________________________________ , Chief Coroner, make this Order for an analysis of the blood of the above‑named deceased as authorized by subsection 13(5) of The Coroners Act, 1999 to ____________________________________________________ , Name of Laboratory at _____________________________________________________________________________ Location and direct that individual to perform an analysis of the blood: HBsAg HBsAb HCV HIV HBc total Other, specify _____________________________________________________ and report the results to me in writing. The testing turnaround is required within a 24‑hour period due to a blood and body fluid exposure. ________________________________________ ________________________________ Chief Coroner’s Signature Date Signed (MM/DD/YYYY) 16 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Warrant for Post‑mortem or Other Examination FORM C [Subsection 14(1) of The Coroners Act, 1999] ________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Surname of Deceased Given Name(s) of Deceased ________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Deceased’s SK Personal Health Number Gender ______ / ______ / _____ Actual Estimated Date of Death (MM/DD/YYYY) ______ / ______ / _____ ______ Years Months Days Hours Minutes Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) Age _______________________________________________________________________________ Place of Death [Facility/Agency Name (if applicable), Address, City, Province, Postal Code OR Other (e.g. Legal Land Description)] ______ / ______ / _____ ___________________________________________________________ Date of Injury (MM/DD/YYYY) Place of Injury [Facility/Agency Name (if applicable), Address, City, Province, Postal Code OR Other (e.g. Legal Land Description)] Is this a Stillbirth: Yes, please provide ____ / ___ / ___ _________________ Date of Stillbirth Duration of Pregnancy (MM/DD/YYYY) (in weeks) No Was the Scene Visited by Coroner: Yes No Was the Body Examined by Coroner: Yes No If Yes, please describe findings (location of body relative to the scene, position of body and extremities in relation to surroundings, note anything relevant under or surrounding the body, body clad or unclad, head to toe assessment noting any trauma, rigor/livor mortis, decomposition and other findings such as tattoos, scars or piercings, etc.): _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Circumstances of Death (circumstances leading to death, scene observations, when deceased was last known alive, when body was found, who found body, how/if identification has been made, description of deceased’s social/psychiatric history, police involvement including potential for foul play or criminal charges, etc.): _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 17 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Medical History of Deceased: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Drugs or Medications Found at the Scene (include ALL medications/suspected street drugs & specify what has been sent with the body for identification and/or testing, i.e.: syringes, spoons) (Attach Copy of Medication List): _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Reason for Examination (Check all that apply): Cause of Death Identification Criminal Investigation Inquest Manner of Death Other, please specify ______________________________________________ POST‑MORTEM EXAMINATION TO BE COMPLETED BY PATHOLOGIST: Type of Post‑mortem Examination Requested (Check one): *Complete Post‑mortem Examination *External Post‑mortem Examination with Toxicology Toxicology Only * Please refer to the definitions in clauses 4(1)(a) and (b) of The Coroners Regulations, 2000 for further guidance on the elements of a complete post‑mortem examination and an external post‑mortem examination. Additional information or Instructions Not Provided Above: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ I, the undersigned Coroner, provide this Warrant for Post‑mortem Examination as authorized by subsection 14(1) of The Coroners Act, 1999 to _________________________________ , Name, if known a pathologist at __________________________________________________and direct Location him or her to perform a post‑mortem examination of the body and to report the results to me in writing. 18 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 I give authority to release the body following the post‑mortem examination: Yes No, state reason(s) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Requires my oral approval or the Regional Coroner’s/Deputy Chief Coroner’s oral approval OR OTHER EXAMINATION TO BE COMPLETED BY QUALIFIED PERSON: Other Examination Requested (Check all that apply): Anthropology Examination Dental Examination DNA Examination Other, please specify ____________________________________________________ Additional information or Instructions Not Provided Above: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ I, the undersigned Coroner, provide this Warrant for Other Examination as authorized by subsection 14(1) of The Coroners Act, 1999 to ______________________________ , (Name, if known) a_______________________________ at ____________________________________ (State Profession) (Location) and direct him or her to perform the examination of the body and to report the results to me in writing. I give authority to release the body following the examination: Yes No, State reason(s) _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Requires my oral approval or the Regional Coroner’s/Deputy Chief Coroner’s oral approval ____________________________ ___________________________ _______/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _/_____ Coroner’s Name (Print) Coroner’s Signature Date Signed (MM/DD/YYYY) (xxxx)z 5-1005zz _______________________________________________________________ _________________________________ Coroner’s Address Coroner’s Phone Number Copies: Pathologist/Qualified Person Coroner Saskatchewan Coroners Service 19 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Report of Coroner When Inquest Not Necessary FORM D [Clause 17(a) of The Coroners Act, 1999] I, _______________________________________________________________ , a Coroner for Saskatchewan, residing at __________________________ , Saskatchewan, report that, an investigation by me, I am of after the opinion that ____________________________ , (date of birth: __________________ ) of ______________________________________ in __________________________________________ came to his/her _____________ death on the ______ day of _______________, _____ at _______________________ of __________________________________________________by the following means: Medical Cause of Death: __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Manner of Death: _______________________________________________________________ (Natural, Accident, Suicide, Homicide or Undetermined) Circumstances: After this investigation I am of the opinion that a public inquest is not necessary and I have completed the required Medical Certificate of Death and have permitted the disposition of the body of ______________________________________________________________________ . DATED this ___________ day of _________________________________ , _______. ________________________________________ Signature of Coroner 20 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Order Directing Inquest FORM E [Section 21 of The Coroners Act, 1999] I, _____________________________________________________ , Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Saskatchewan, pursuant to the power vested in me by The Coroners Act, 1999, direct _________________ of ___________________________ , Saskatchewan, being the Chief Coroner or a Coroner for Saskatchewan, to hold an inquest pursuant to The Coroners Act, 1999 into the death of ___________________________ , late of __________________________ , who died at ___________________________ , Saskatchewan, on or about the _____ day of _______________________ , ________ . DATED at Regina, Saskatchewan, this _____ day of ___________________, ______ . ______________________________________ Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Saskatchewan 21 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Summons to Inquest Witness FORM F [Subsection 41(1) of The Coroners Act, 1999] To _____________________________________________________________________ You are summoned to appear before me on _______________________ the ______day of _____________________________________ , _________ , at _________a.m./ p.m. at _____________________________________, Saskatchewan, to give evidence at the inquest into the death of __________________________________________________ . DATED this ___________ day of _________________________________ , _______. Please bring with you all records and documents in your control relating to the death of ______________________________________ ____________________________________ A Coroner for Saskatchewan 22 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Order Requiring Attendance of a Confined Witness FORM G [Subsection 41(3) of The Coroners Act, 1999] TO _________________________________ of ________________________________ WHEREAS ________________________________________________ is required as a witness to attend an inquest into the death of ________________________________ to be held on the _____ day of ________________, ______ , at ________________ , Saskatchewan commencing at _____________________________________________ ; WHEREAS I am informed that _____________________________________ is confined at ____________________________________________________________________ ; I THEREFORE DIRECT you to deliver the witness named above to a peace officer so that the witness may be brought before the presiding Coroner to testify at the inquest. I FURTHER DIRECT the peace officer to whom custody of the witness is given to provide for the safe keeping of the witness and to have the witness available at the inquest into the death of ______________________________ at the time and place stated, and to return the witness to the custody of _______________ at _____________________________ after the witness is no longer required. DATED this ____day of ____________ , _____, at _______________ , Saskatchewan. ___________________________________ A Coroner for Saskatchewan 23 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Warrant for Witness Who Fails to Appear FORM H [Section 42 of The Coroners Act, 1999] To peace officers in Saskatchewan: WHEREAS __________________________________________________________was summoned as a __________________________ to appear at an inquest into the death of ____________________________________________________________________ , AND _____________________________ failed to appear as required by the summons; THIS IS TO COMMAND YOU to arrest ___________________________________ and bring ______________________________________________________ to the inquest at _______________________________________________________ , Saskatchewan. DATED this ____day of ____________ , _____, at _______________ , Saskatchewan. ___________________________________ A Coroner for Saskatchewan 24 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Jury Report FORM I [Section 54 of The Coroners Act, 1999] We, (Please Print) ________________________ of _______________________ ________________________ of _______________________ ________________________ of _______________________ ________________________ of _______________________ ________________________ of _______________________ ________________________ of _______________________ having been sworn as the jury to inquire into the death of a person identified as as _______________________, at an inquest held at _______________, Saskatchewan on the _____day of __________________________, ______, determined the following: 1. Name of deceased: _______________________________________________ 2. Date and time of death: ____________________________________________ 3. Place of death: ___________________________________________________ 4. Cause of death: __________________________________________________ 5. Manner of death: _________________________________________________ (please specify – natural, accident, suicide, homicide, undetermined or unclassified) In the interest of avoiding similar deaths in the future we recommend the following: _______________________________________________________________________________ (continue on separate page if required) _______________________________ _______________________________ (Signature of Jury Member) (Signature of Jury Member) _______________________________ _______________________________ (Signature of Jury Member) (Signature of Jury Member) _______________________________ _______________________________ (Signature of Jury Member) (Signature of Jury Member) This report was received by me this ____ day of ____________________ , ________ . ____________________________________ A Coroner for Saskatchewan 24 Jne 2022 SR 45/2022 s8. 25 CORONERS, 2000 C-38.01 REG 1 Inquest Coroner Report FORM J [Clause 55(b.1) of The Coroners Act, 1999] I, (Please print) _______________________________ , a Coroner for Saskatchewan, have presided over the inquest into the death of a person identified as __________________ , where the inquest was held at __________________________________, Saskatchewan on the _________day of ______________________________________, ____________. In the interest of avoiding similar deaths in the future I recommend the following: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ DATED this ___________ day of _________________________________ , _______. ____________________________________ A Coroner for Saskatchewan 26 C-38.01 REG 1 CORONERS, 2000 Coroner Oath or Declaration of Office FORM K [Clause 64(d.4) of The Coroners Act, 1999] I, (Please Print) ___________________________ , do solemnly and sincerely swear/affirm: 1. That I will faithfully, impartially and honestly exercise the powers and fulfil the duties that devolve on me as a Coroner in the Province of Saskatchewan, according to my skill and knowledge, 2. That I will loyally serve the people of Saskatchewan through their democratically elected government, 3. That I will not ask or receive any sum of money, services, recompense or matter or thing whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in return for what I have done or may do in the discharge of any of my duties as a coroner, except my fees or what may be allowed me by law; 4. That I will, to the best of my ability: a. act with integrity, putting the interests of the public above my own personal interest and avoiding all conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived, b. safeguard confidential information, not divulging it unless I am either authorized to do so or required to do so by law, c. base my advice, recommendations and decisions on the objective evidence that is available to me, d. serve without fear, favour, prejudice, bias or partiality towards any person or organization, and e. conduct myself honestly and ethically, in a manner that maintains and enhances the public’s trust and confidence. SWORN/AFFIRMED before me at _________________, Saskatchewan, this ___ day of __________________ , _______________________________ (Coroner’s Signature) 2___________ . ________________________________ A Commissioner for Oaths for Saskatchewan My appointment expires ___________________ . 21 May 2021 SR 58/2021 s8. 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