Wisconsin § 157.05 - Autopsy.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 157.05 — Autopsy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 157.05. Autopsy.
Consent for a licensed physician to conduct an autopsy on the body of a deceased person shall be deemed sufficient when given by whichever one of the following assumes custody of the body for purposes of burial: Father, mother, husband, wife, child, guardian, next of kin, domestic partner under ch. 770 , or in the absence of any of the foregoing, a friend, or a person charged by law with the responsibility for burial. If 2 or more such persons assume custody of the body, the consent of one of them shall be deemed sufficient. 157.05 History History: 1979 c. 110 ; 1985 a. 316 s. 14 ; Stats. 1985 s. 157.05; 2009 a. 28 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 157.05 cover?
Section 157.05 ("Autopsy.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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