North Carolina § 130A-400 - Written consent for postmortem examinations required.
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§ 130A-400. Written consent for postmortem examinations required.
An administrator of an institution shall not authorize a postmortem examination described in G.S. 130A-399 without first securing the written consent of the deceased person's spouse, one of the next-of-kin or nearest known relative, or other person charged by law with the duty of burial, in the order named and as known. A copy of the written consent shall be filed in the office of the administrator of the institution where the inmate died. History (1943, c. 87, s. 3; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 130A-400 ("Written consent for postmortem examinations required.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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