Full text of Washington Revised Code of Washington § 68.74.060 — Relocation of interred remains — Reporting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 68.74.060. Relocation of interred remains — Reporting.
(1)(a) The owner of the property on which a family burial ground is located may relocate human remains from the family burial ground with the written consent of one of the following surviving family members, in the order named:
(i) The surviving spouse or state registered domestic partner of the decedent;
(ii) The surviving children of the decedent;
(iii) The surviving parents of the decedent; or
(iv) The surviving siblings of the decedent.
(b) The surviving family member who gives consent to relocate human remains from the family burial ground has the right to designate another lawful place for disposition of human remains in which the relocated human remains will be reinterred.
(2) If the property owner is unable to obtain the required consent from any surviving family member specified in subsection (1) of this section:
(a) The property owner may petition the superior court of the county in which the family burial ground is situated for an order authorizing the relocation of human remains from the family burial ground; and
(b) The property owner has the right to designate another lawful place for disposition of human remains in which the relocated human remains will be reinterred. In designating a place to reinter the remains, the property owner shall make all reasonable efforts to consult with any surviving family members of the person whose remains will be relocated from the family burial ground.
(3) Upon obtaining the required consent or court authorization, the owner of the property must notify the Washington state department of archaeology and historic preservation and obtain a permit from the department to disinter the human remains from the family burial ground and to reinter the human remains in another lawful place for disposition of human remains.
(4) The owner of the property on which a family burial ground is located is responsible for all costs associated with disinterring human remains from the family burial ground and reinterring the remains in another lawful place for disposition of human remains.
Notes
Intent—2026 c 173: See note following RCW
68.74.010.
Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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