Warrant for burial, burial by peace officer, burial by order of coroner
37(1)After an inquest the coroner shall grant a warrant for the burial of the deceased, which shall be delivered to any of the deceased’s relatives or friends who wish to take charge of the burial.
37(2)If no person undertakes to bury the deceased, the coroner shall direct a peace officer to bury the body in a decent manner using proper economy and to render an account of the expense therefor to the coroner, which, with the peace officer’s fees for burying the body shall be paid to the peace officer out of the Consolidated Fund on the recommendation of the Chief Coroner stating that the charge is reasonable and proper.
37(3)The coroner, after view, may order a body that cannot be identified to be removed to such place as the coroner may direct, and, if necessary, have the same prepared for burial, and the expenses of such removal, or removal and preparation for burial, shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund upon the coroner certifying that such charges are just and reasonable.
R.S., c.41, s.34; 1966, c.41, s.16, 17, 18; 1971, c.20, s.28; 2023, c.4, s.35