Washington § 68.74.040 - Reporting of interments.

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§ 68.74.040. Reporting of interments.

Within 30 days of each interment in a family burial ground, the owner of the property on which a family burial ground is located shall report the interment to the Washington state department of archaeology and historic preservation and record every interment with the county auditor of the county in which the land is situated. The owner shall report to the department and record with the county auditor:
(1) The deceased person's name as it appears on the death certificate;
(2) The deceased person's date of birth as it appears on the death certificate;
(3) The deceased person's date of death as it appears on the death certificate;
(4) The name of the owner or owners and the legal description of the property, including the assessor parcel number, where the human remains are interred; and
(5) The latitude and longitude coordinates of the grave, mausoleum, or columbarium, such as those given by a global positioning system, that are verified by two witnesses or the county coroner, sheriff, or a designee of the county coroner or sheriff.
[ 2026 c 173 s 5.]

Notes

Intent—2026 c 173: See note following RCW 68.74.010.

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