Iowa Statutes

§ 144.56 — Autopsy

Iowa § 144.56
JurisdictionIowa
Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH
Ch. 144VITAL STATISTICS

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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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