Cremation of unclaimed dead body
Acts 2013, ch. 287, § 1.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the coroner, medical investigator or county medical examiner may direct the cremation of an unclaimed dead body; provided, that:
(1) Proper notice is given in accordance with § 68-4-103; and
(2) The body is held for the time period provided in § 68-4-103.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.