Michigan § 333.2658 - Postmortem examination of unclaimed body; certification of body unfit for scientific or education purposes; interment of unclaimed body; expense.
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§ 333.2658. Postmortem examination of unclaimed body; certification of body unfit for scientific or education purposes; interment of unclaimed body; expense.
A person, unless specifically authorized by law, shall not hold a postmortem examination of an unclaimed body without the express permission of the director of the department. When, through the failure of a person to notify the department or promptly to release an unclaimed body as required by the department, the body becomes unfit for scientific or educational purposes, the department shall so certify, and the unclaimed body shall be interred at the expense of those responsible for the noncompliance.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 333.2658 ("Postmortem examination of unclaimed body; certification of body unfit for scientific or education purposes; interment of unclaimed body; expense.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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