Indiana § 23-14-57-5 - Removal for autopsy or reinterment
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 23-14-57-5 — Removal for autopsy or reinterment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-14-57-5. Removal for autopsy or reinterment
Sec. 5. (a) The remains of a deceased human interred, entombed, or inurned in a plot in a cemetery may be removed from the plot for the purpose of autopsy or reinterment, reentombment, or reinurnment in another cemetery with:
(1) the consent of the owner of the cemetery; and
(2) the written consent of an individual authorized to give consent under section 1(b)(3) of this chapter.
(b) If the:
(1) consent of the owner of the cemetery cannot be obtained; or
(2) identity of a person from whom consent is required under subsection (a)(2) cannot be determined;
the remains of a deceased human can be removed for the purpose of autopsy or reinterment, reentombment, or reinurnment in another cemetery only under a judgment of the circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county in which the cemetery is located.
As added by P.L.52-1997, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.113-2007, SEC.6; P.L.132-2011, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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