Section 11-5-54 Assistance Rendered Upon Request for Autopsy or Postmortem Examination. — United States — Alabama law | Esheria

Section 11-5-54 Assistance Rendered Upon Request for Autopsy or Postmortem Examination.

If an autopsy or other postmortem exam is requested outside an investigation, the coroner is not responsible for storing or transporting the body. The coroner may help the requester if the requester pays the coroner’s expenses first.

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United States — Alabama
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autopsy services body storage and transportation postmortem examination

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