Ohio § 2108.50 Consent to autopsy or post-mortem examination

Ohio Statutes

§ 2108.50 — Consent to autopsy or post-mortem examination

Ohio § 2108.50

Title 21Courts-Probate-Juvenile

Ch. 2108Human Bodies Or Parts Thereof

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Bluebook

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2108.50 (2026).

Text

(A)Subject to section2108.521of the Revised Code, an autopsy or post-mortem examination may be performed upon the body of a deceased person by a licensed physician or surgeon if consent has been given by the person who has the right of disposition under section2108.70or2108.81of the Revised Code.

(B)Consent to an autopsy or post-mortem examination given under this section may be revoked only by the person executing the consent and in the same manner as required for execution of consent under this section.

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(A) Subject to section2108.521of the Revised Code, an autopsy or post-mortem examination may be performed upon the body of a deceased person by a licensed physician or surgeon if consent has been given by the person who has the right of disposition under section2108.70or2108.81of the Revised Code.

(B) Consent to an autopsy or post-mortem examination given under this section may be revoked only by the person executing the consent and in the same manner as required for execution of consent under this section.