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§ 38-7-104. County Medical Examiner

A county medical examiner shall be appointed by the county mayor, subject to confirmation by the county legislative body, based on a recommendation from a convention of physicians resident in the county. A county medical examiner shall be a physician who is either a graduate of an accredited medical school authorized to confer upon graduates […]

§ 38-7-105. Facility for Performance of Autopsies

Except as provided in subsection (b), all autopsies must be performed at a facility accredited by the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME). An accredited facility must maintain accreditation and operate pursuant to NAME guidelines. Autopsies may be performed at a non-accredited facility if: The facility receives provisional accreditation from NAME within two (2) years […]

§ 38-7-107. Disinterment to Perform Autopsy

When a person’s death occurs under any of the circumstances set out in this part, any of the following persons may request the district attorney general in the district where the body is buried or interred to petition the appropriate circuit or criminal court judge in the district where a body is buried or interred […]