Idaho § 39-9304 - Release of remains for final disposition
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-9304 — Release of remains for final disposition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-9304. Release of remains for final disposition
In every instance of fetal death involving miscarriage or stillbirth, the individual in charge of the institution where the bodily remains of the deceased unborn infant were expelled or extracted, or the individual’s designee, shall notify the mother or the mother’s authorized representative that the mother has a right to direct the receipt and disposition of her deceased unborn infant’s bodily remains. Upon request by the mother or her authorized representative, the institution shall make arrangements for the release of the bodily remains to the mother or her authorized representative for final disposition in accordance with applicable law.
[39-9304, added 2016, ch. 368, sec. 1, p. 1079.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 39-9304 cover?
Section 39-9304 ("Release of remains for final disposition") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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