Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.117 — Duty to take charge of body in absence of next of kin or legal representative
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.117
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.
In the absence of a next of kin or a legal representative of the deceased person, the medical examiner, or the medical examiner's authorized deputy, shall take charge of the person's body and all property found with the body.
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