(3) The only alterations are the disconnecting of fixed medical equipment.

3. Procedures. Before removal of the body as provided in subsection 2, the law enforcement officer shall whenever possible arrange for photographs, measurements and a record of the location and position of the body.

Where When the death is suspected of involving criminal violence physical injury attributable to criminal conduct other than by motor vehicle vehicular manslaughter, the procedure in this subsection shall must be undertaken with the supervision of an authorized representative of the Attorney General.

In all medical examiner cases in which criminal violence physical injury attributable to criminal conduct other than by motor vehicle vehicular manslaughter is suspected, the procedure in this subsection may be waived concurrently by the Chief Medical Examiner and the Attorney General or his the Attorney General's authorized representative.

In all other medical examiner cases the procedure in this subsection may be waived concurrently by the medical examiner and the district attorney for the district in which the body is located or his the district attorney's authorized representative.

Sec. 14. 22 MRSA §3028, sub-§2, as repealed and replaced by PL 1991, c. 97, §1, is amended to read:

2. Investigation by law enforcement officer. When death is not suspected to be the result of criminal violence physical injury attributable to criminal conduct, the medical examiner may elect not to proceed to the scene, or the Chief Medical Examiner may elect not to dispatch a medical examiner to the scene. If the medical examiner elects not to proceed to the scene, or the Chief Medical Examiner elects not to dispatch a medical examiner to the scene, the law enforcement officer in charge of the scene shall:

A. Investigate and photograph the scene , take photographs and take possession of useful objects as directed by the medical examiner or the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner pursuant to subsection 4;

B. Take possession of all objects that in the opinion of the medical examiner or Office of the Chief Medical Examiner may be useful in establishing the cause, manner and circumstances of death;