Iowa § 144.56 - 144.56 Autopsy.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 144.56 — 144.56 Autopsy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 144.56. 144.56 Autopsy.
1. An autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed upon the body of a deceased person by a physician whenever the written consent to the examination or autopsy has been obtained from the person authorized to control the deceased person’s remains under section 144C.5. 2. This section does not apply to any death investigated under the authority of sections 331.802 through 331.804. [C75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §144.56; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1207] 2008 Acts, ch 1051, §3, 22; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §76 Referred to in §144.57 Wed Dec 10 22:57:34 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 144.56 (21, 0)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 144.56
What does Iowa Code § 144.56 cover?
Section 144.56 ("144.56 Autopsy.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. 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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