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DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 7900-7914›PART 9. HEALTH BENEFITS FOR DEPENDENTS OF STATE EMPLOYEES 22980›CHAPTER 9. Public Administrator 27440-27444›ARTICLE 2. Inquests 27490-27512

§ 27491.42

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

(a) For purposes of this section, “sudden unexplained death in childhood” means the sudden death of a child one year of age or older but under 18 years of age that is unexplained by the history of the child and where a thorough postmortem examination fails to demonstrate an adequate cause of death.

(b) The coroner shall notify the parent or responsible adult of a child described in subdivision (a) about the importance of taking tissue samples.

(c) A coroner shall not be liable for damages in a civil action for any act or omission in compliance with this section.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 614, Sec. 1. (AB 620) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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