Oklahoma § 63-95 - Surrender of body when claimed
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 63-95 — Surrender of body when claimed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63-95. Surrender of body when claimed
After an unclaimed body has been received by the Anatomical
Board’s agent, and has been preserved and stored, the body may be
claimed within thirty (30) days after death, by relatives, friends,
fraternal or charitable organizations, for burial or cremation, at
the expense of the claimant, and the body shall thereupon be
surrendered to such claimant. If a body is claimed for burial or
cremation, whether by a private person, organization or a county,
and the body was embalmed at the expense of the agent, the claimant
shall reimburse the agent for the cost of embalming and
transportation.
Added by Laws 1935, p. 59, § 5, emerg. eff. April 16, 1935. Amended
by Laws 1976, c. 126, § 3, emerg. eff. May 18, 1976; Laws 2006, c.
114, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 63-95
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 63-95 cover?
Section 63-95 ("Surrender of body when claimed") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. 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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