Indiana § 23-14-54-1 - Time period for disposition
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§ 23-14-54-1. Time period for disposition
Sec. 1. Subject to the rights of transportation and removal of dead human bodies or other disposition of dead human bodies, as provided by law, the remains of all individuals who die in Indiana or are shipped into Indiana shall be deposited:
(1) in the earth in an established cemetery;
(2) in a mausoleum;
(3) in a garden crypt; or
(4) in a columbarium;
within a reasonable time after death, except as ordered by the Indiana department of health.
As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.210.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-14-54-1 ("Time period for disposition") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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