Indiana HB1031 mandates training for coroners and deputy coroners, prohibiting them from conducting investigations or signing death certificates.

Indiana HB1031 amends the state's coroner training requirements, specifying that coroners and deputy coroners must complete annual training courses. The bill removes previous minimum hour requirements and emphasizes the necessity of completing training to conduct investigations or sign death certificates. It mandates the coroners training board to offer courses covering death investigation, crime scenes, and evidence preservation. Failure to complete the training within the specified timeframe can result in withheld paychecks and misdemeanor charges. Effective July 1, 2026.

Indiana HB1031 mandates training for coroners and deputy coroners, prohibiting them from conducting investigations or signing death certificates.

Indiana HB1031 amends the state's coroner training requirements, specifying that coroners and deputy coroners must complete annual training courses. The bill removes previous minimum hour requirements and emphasizes the necessity of completing training to conduct investigations or sign death certificates. It mandates the coroners training board to offer courses covering death investigation, crime scenes, and evidence preservation. Failure to complete the training within the specified timeframe can result in withheld paychecks and misdemeanor charges. Effective July 1, 2026.