Job description
The County Coroner or Medical Examiner is responsible for inquiring into the cause and manner of death of a citizen in their jurisdiction. The County Coroner or Medical Examiner is also responsible for completing test results, documenting evidence, completing autopsies, and providing testimonies.
Eligibility requirements
A qualified elector, at least 21 years of age, possessing a high school diploma or its equivalent, of the county in which he/she seeks election. The minimum education requirement shall not apply to any Coroner holding office on July 1, 1986, who is re-elected in the 1987 general election and thereafter as long as he/she maintains continuous active service.
Filing instructions
Filing office address: 152 Main Street, Suite B, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Filing phone number: 228-467-5265
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the County Circuit Clerk's office.
Filing requirements: Filing fee of $100, and signature requirement of 50 for independent candidates, no requirement for party affiliated candidates