Minnesota § 390.23 - DEATH RECORDS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 390.23 — DEATH RECORDS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 390.23. DEATH RECORDS
No person, other than the county coroner or medical examiner or, for deaths occurring within a facility licensed by the Department of Corrections, the forensic pathologist who reviewed the death, shall file or amend the cause or manner of death information with the state registrar in cases of likely or suspected accidental, suicidal, homicidal, violent, or mysterious deaths occurring in the county. The forensic pathologist who reviewed the death of an incarcerated person within a facility licensed by the Department of Corrections may file or amend the cause or manner of death information with the state registrar. If there is reasonable proof that a death has occurred, but no body has been found, a judge may direct the state registrar to register the death with the fact of death information provided by the court order according to section 144.221, subdivision 3.
History:
(957-2) 1927 c 201 s 2; 1980 c 509 s 148; 1985 c 265 art 7 s 1; 1995 c 189 s 8; 1996 c 277 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 9 art 15 s 32; 2003 c 27 s 1; 2006 c 260 art 8 s 17
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 390.23
What does Minnesota Statutes § 390.23 cover?
Section 390.23 ("DEATH RECORDS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Minnesota § 390.23?
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Is this the official text of Minnesota law?
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