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Ind. Code § 23-14-57-5

Removal for autopsy or reinterment

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Warren v. Warren (2011)

Most recently applied in Warren v. Warren (July 2011)

As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.31

Sec. 5. (a) The remains of a deceased human interred, entombed, or inurned in a plot in a cemetery may be removed from the plot for the purpose of autopsy or reinterment, reentombment, or reinurnment in another cemetery with:

(1) the consent of the owner of the cemetery; and

(2) the written consent of an individual authorized to give consent under section 1(b)(3) of this chapter.

(b) If the:

(1) consent of the owner of the cemetery cannot be obtained; or

(2) identity of a person from whom consent is required under subsection (a)(2) cannot be determined;

the remains of a deceased human can be removed for the purpose of autopsy or reinterment, reentombment, or reinurnment in another cemetery only under a judgment of the circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county in which the cemetery is located.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.