The sworn statement statute is cited in the article.
“The sworn statement statute is cited in the article.”
841-4 in part:
“The testimony of all witnesses examined by any coroner or deputy coroner pertaining to the death of any person wherein a coroner’s investigation is required,”
So if the coroner decides not to take any witness statements, there would be no sworn witness statements.
Are you say the coroner has no discretion about whether they need witness statements? I don’t see that in the statutes.
I suspect that after the autopsy results, the coroner wouldn’t see a need for witness statements.