Iowa Statutes
§ 144.56 — Autopsy
Iowa § 144.56
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Iowa Code § 144.56 (2026).
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1.Anautopsyorpostmortemexaminationmaybeperformeduponthebodyofadeceased
person by a physician whenever the written consent to the examination or autopsy has been
obtained from the person authorized to control the deceased person’s remains under section
144C.5.
2.This section does not apply to any death investigated under the authority of sections
331.802 through 331.804.
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Legislative History
[C75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §144.56; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1207]
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