Indiana § 16-37-3-6 Cause of death; certification by local health officer

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-37-3-6 — Cause of death; certification by local health officer

Indiana § 16-37-3-6

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 37VITAL STATISTICS

Ch. 3Certificates of Death and Stillbirth; Burial Permits

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Ind. Code § 16-37-3-6 (2026).

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(a)If:

(1)a death or stillbirth occurred without medical attendance; or

(2)the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice registered nurse last in attendance is physically or mentally unable to sign the certificate of death or stillbirth; the local health officer shall inquire into the cause of death from anyone having knowledge of the facts regarding the cause of death.

(b)The local health officer may issue a subpoena to obtain information and to employ a qualified pathologist to perform an autopsy when, in the judgment of the local health officer, those procedures are required to complete the inquiry. The local health officer shall then certify the cause of death on the basis of the information. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-17-4.]

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(a) If:
(1) a death or stillbirth occurred without medical attendance; or
(2) the physician, the physician assistant, or the advanced practice
registered nurse last in attendance is physically or mentally
unable to sign the certificate of death or stillbirth;
the local health officer shall inquire into the cause of death from
anyone having knowledge of the facts regarding the cause of death.
(b) The local health officer may issue a subpoena to obtain
information and to employ a qualified pathologist to perform an
autopsy when, in the judgment of the local health officer, those
procedures are required to complete the inquiry. The local health
officer shall then certify the cause of death on the basis of the
information.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-17-4.]