Arkansas § 12-12-319 - Embalming corpse subject to examination, investigation, or autopsy — Penalty.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-319 — Embalming corpse subject to examination, investigation, or autopsy — Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-12-319. Embalming corpse subject to examination, investigation, or autopsy — Penalty.
It shall be unlawful to embalm a dead body when the body is subject to examination by the State Medical Examiner or his or her associates, assistants, or deputies as provided for in this subchapter, unless authorized by the examiner or his or her associates, assistants, or deputies or unless authorized by the prosecuting attorney of the jurisdiction in which the death occurs to so embalm. When a body subject to examination by the examiner or his or her associates has been embalmed without authorization by or prior notice to the examiner or his or her associates, assistants, or deputies as provided for in this subchapter, the Director of the State Crime Laboratory may, at his or her discretion, require an order from the circuit court of the jurisdiction in which death occurred before proceeding with his or her duties and responsibilities under this subchapter. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-319 cover?
Section 12-12-319 ("Embalming corpse subject to examination, investigation, or autopsy — Penalty.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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