§ 16-39-7.1-4 — Court orders regarding access to records

Indiana § 16-39-7.1-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 39: HEALTH RECORDS
• Ch. 7.1: Autopsy Records

Text

(a) A court, upon a showing of good cause,
may issue an order authorizing a person to:
(1) view or copy a photograph or video recording; and
(2) listen to or copy an audio recording;
of an autopsy, and may prescribe any restrictions or stipulations that the
court considers appropriate.
(b) In determining good cause, the court shall consider:
(1) whether the disclosure is necessary for the public evaluation
of governmental performance;
(2) the seriousness of the intrusion into the family's right to
privacy;
(3) whether the disclosure of the photograph, video recording, or
audio recording is by the least intrusive means available; and
(4) the availability of similar information in other public records,
regardless of form.
(c) In all cases, the viewing, copying, listening to, or other handling
of a photograph or video or audio recording of an autopsy must be
under the direct supervision of the physician who is the custodian of
the record.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.271-2001, SEC.3.