Louisiana § RS 13:5714 - Notification of next of kin
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5714 — Notification of next of kin, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:5714. Notification of next of kin
A. The coroner or his designee shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin in all cases of deaths for which he has jurisdiction including but not limited to deaths enumerated in R.S. 13:5713(A).
B. In all other cases, including cases where a person dies of natural causes, the following persons or their designees shall make every reasonable effort to notify the next of kin within forty-eight hours of discovery of the death:
(1) The administrator of the hospital in which the person dies.
(2) The administrator or executive director of the nursing home or other facility in which the person dies.
(3) The chief of police or other chief officer of a local law enforcement agency which discovers the body of the deceased.
C. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 621, §4.
Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 312, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Acts 1985, No. 241, §1; Acts 1993, No. 491, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1293, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1564 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2018, No. 621, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5714 ("Notification of next of kin") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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