New Hampshire § 325-40 - Section 325:40 Sudden, Accidental or Suspicious Deaths.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 325-40 — Section 325:40 Sudden, Accidental or Suspicious Deaths., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 325-40. Section 325:40 Sudden, Accidental or Suspicious Deaths.
No person shall inject into any cavity or artery of the body of any person who has died from an accidental or sudden death, or under suspicious circumstances, any fluid or substance until a legal certificate of the cause of death has been obtained from the attending physician or medical referee, nor until a legal investigation has determined the cause of death. If a criminal cause of death is alleged or suspected, no fluid or other substance shall be injected into a body until the cause of death is legally established.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 325-40 ("Section 325:40 Sudden, Accidental or Suspicious Deaths.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. 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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