In a county that does not have a medical examiner's officer or that is not part of a medical examiner's district, who is charged with the responsibility to conduct investigation of the cause of death when the cause is not readily known or ascertainable by a medical doctor?

a. The peace officer in charge of the death investigation
b. The county attorney
c. The district attorney
d. The justice of the peace
e. Any of the above


Answer: d. The justice of the peace

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