Colorado § 15-19-305 - Unlawful to hold autopsy.
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§ 15-19-305. Unlawful to hold autopsy.
It is unlawful for any person to hold an autopsy on any dead human body mentioned in this part 3, except on the request of the district attorney of the district where the body is located, without the written, telegraphic, or telephonic consent of the secretary of the anatomical board, such telegraphic or telephonic consent to be verified by written consent.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 556, § 1, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-34-205 as it existed prior to 2017.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-19-305 ("Unlawful to hold autopsy.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. 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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