Medical Jurisprudence, Forensic medicine and Toxicology. Vol. 1

by R. A. Witthaus; Tracy C. Becker

Mass., Pub. Stat., ch. 26, secs. 10, 11.
R. I., Pub. Laws, 1884, ch. 420.

Justice of the peace shall hold inquest and direct autopsy.

Mich., How. Am. Stat., v. 2, sec. 9,583 et seq.
Nev., Gen. Stat., sec. 225 et seq.
N. M., Comp. L., sec. 443 et seq.
Texas, Code Crim. P., art. 988 et seq.
Vt., Rev. L., sec. 3,934 et seq.
Wis., S. & B. Am. Stat., ch. 200.

And may order a body to be disinterred for the purpose of holding such inquisition.

Ark., R. L., sec. 718.
Cal., Pen. Code, sec. 1,510.
Del., R. L., ch. 33.
Ga., Code, secs. 590, 591, 410 et seq.
Idaho, R. L., sec. 8,377.
S. C., R. S., sec. 2,687.
Texas, Code Crim. P., art. 989.

And when not claimed by friends and relatives, to bury the body decently, and when the property of deceased is not sufficient to defray expenses, this may be done at public expense.

Cal., Pen. Code, sec. 3,094.
Col., Mill’s Stat., sec. 882.
Conn., Gen. Stat., sec. 2,015.
Idaho, R. L., sec. 2,081.
Ill., S. & C. Am. Stat., v. 1, 606.
Iowa, McCl. Am. Code, sec. 501.
Kan., Gen. Stat., sec. 1,792.
Ky., Gen. Stat., ch. 25, sec. 6.
La., Voorh. Rev. L., sec. 660.
Me., R. S., ch. 139, sec. 11.
Md., Code, art. 22, sec. 7.
Mass., Laws, 1887, ch. 310.
Mich., How. Am. Stat., v. 3, sec. 9,593.
Minn., Gen. Stat., sec. 1,021.
Miss., Am. Code, secs. 3,145, 3,146.
Mo., R. L., sec. 2,456.
Mont., Gen. Laws, sec. 881.
Neb., Consol. Stat., sec. 3,144.
Nev., Gen. Stat., sec. 2,269.
N. H., Pub. Stat., ch. 262, sec. 16.
N. J., Rev. Stat., p. 170, sec. 5.
N. M., Comp. Laws, sec. 447.
N. Dak., Comp. Laws, sec. 676.
Ohio, R. L., sec. 1,227.
Oklahoma, Stat., sec. 1,759.
Ore., Crim. Code, sec. 462.
R. I., Pub. Laws, 1884, ch. 420, sec. 24.
Tenn., Code, sec. 6,150.
Va., Code, sec. 3,946.
Wash., Hill’s Am. Stat., v. 1, sec. 257.
W. Va., Code, ch. 154, sec. 8.
Wis., S. & B. Am. Stat., ch. 200.
Wyo., R. S., sec. 1,886.

Removal or disinterment of a dead body without authority of law or consent of relatives, for the purpose of selling such body or for dissection or for mere wantonness, is—

(a) A felony.

Cal., Pen. Code, sec. 290.
Ga., Laws, 1882, v. 2, p. 87.
Ill., S. & C. Am. Stat., v. 1, p. 794.
Ind., R. S., sec. 2,166.
Mo., R. S., secs. 3,842, 3,845.
Mont., Laws, 1889, p. 114.
N. C., Laws, 1885, ch. 90.