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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.068 — Cremation; offense
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 49A: DEATH INQUESTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.068
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) A person may not cremate or direct the cremation of a body subject to an inquest under Article 49A.053 unless: (1) the body is identified; and (2) the person has received from the justice of the peace a certificate signed by the justice stating that: (A) an autopsy was performed on the body under Article 49A.063 or 49A.064 ; or (B) no autopsy was necessary. (b) An owner or operator of a crematory shall retain a certificate received under Subsection (a) for a period of 10 years after the cremation date for the body named on the certificate. (c) A person commits an offense if the person cremates or directs the cremation of a body without obtaining a certificate from a justice of the peace as required by Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
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