Indiana § 16-36-2-5 - Effect of chapter on other laws

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§ 16-36-2-5. Effect of chapter on other laws

Sec. 5. This chapter supplements the laws concerning autopsies and does not do any of the following:

(1) Repeal, modify, or amend laws concerning autopsies.

(2) Require consent for a coroner to perform an autopsy in the discharge of the coroner's duties.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-8-1-6.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.19.

IC 16-36-3Chapter 3. Consent to Medical Treatment of Incompetent

16-36-3-1"Appropriate facility" 16-36-3-2"Superintendent" 16-36-3-3Methods of consent 16-36-3-4Consent by superintendent of facility 16-36-3-5Second medical opinion 16-36-3-6Second opinion specialist list 16-36-3-7Notice to relatives or friends of patient 16-36-3-8Concurring second opinion; procedure 16-36-3-9Superintendent immune from liability 16-36-3-10Report of approved treatments

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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