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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.112 — Medical examiner must authorize removal of body; exceptions

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.112

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.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.112Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

If a death occurs under circumstances described by Article 49A.109 (a), a person may not disturb or remove the body from the position in which the body is found without authorization from the medical examiner, or the medical examiner's authorized deputy, except to: (1) preserve the body from loss or destruction; or (2) maintain the flow of traffic on a highway, railroad, or airport.

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