Coroner vs Medical Examiner

usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes

• coroner

• medical examiner

who is typically required to have specific medical training (as in pathology) and is qualified to conduct medical examinations and autopsies

• coroner

• medical examiner

does a coroner have to be a physician?

• yes

• no

does every county have a medical examiner?

• yes

• no

does every county have a coroner

• yes

• no

what's GA minimum age to be a coroner

• 30

• 25

• 18

who is Muscogee county's coroner

• Buddy Bryan

• Billy Baker

• Billy Bob

• Buddy Black

do you have to be elected to be a coroner

• yes

• no

how long is a term for a coroner to serve

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 8

Do coroners have a maximum of how many terms they can serve

• yes

• maybe

• no