Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-2-14-20

Sec. 20. (a) This section applies only to the autopsy of a person whose death is:

(b) As used in this section, “autopsy” means the external and surgical internal examination of all body systems of a decedent, including toxicology and histology.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (e) and IC 4-24-4-1, if an Indiana resident dies in an Indiana county as a result of an incident that occurred in another Indiana county, the county coroner where the death occurred shall contact the coroner of the county where the incident occurred to discuss whether an autopsy is needed.  The coroner where the incident occurred must respond to the coroner where the death occurred not more than twenty-four (24) hours after being contacted to discuss the need for an autopsy.  If, after discussion, the coroners:

(d) If the coroner where the incident occurred fails to respond to the coroner where the death occurred not more than twenty-four (24) hours after being contacted under subsection (c) to discuss whether an autopsy is needed:

(e) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) and IC 4-24-4-1, payment for the costs of an autopsy requested by a party other than the:

of the county in which the individual died must be made by the party requesting the autopsy.

(f) This section does not preclude the coroner of a county in which a death occurs from attempting to recover autopsy costs from the jurisdiction outside Indiana where the incident that caused the death occurred.