South Dakota Statutes
§ 34-26-5 — Dissection for purposes of inquest authorized by coroner, sheriff, or state's attorney.
South Dakota·Title 34 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 34-24C CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF BODIES AND BODY PARTS
The right to dissect the dead body of a human being exists if the death occurs under circumstances in which a coroner is authorized by law to hold an inquest upon the body or under the provisions of § 23-14-9.1 , and a coroner, sheriff, or the state's attorney designated by law to order an autopsy authorizes such dissection for the purposes of the inquest.
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Legislative History
PenC 1877, § 351, subdiv 2; CL 1887, § 6552, subdiv 2; RPenC 1903, § 356, subdiv 2; RC 1919, § 3870 (2); SDC 1939, § 27.1304 (2); SL 1961, ch 131; SL 1967, ch 103, § 1; SL 1985, ch 191, § 6; SL 2009, ch 123, § 3.
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§ 34-1-1
§ 34-1-1§ 34-1-1.1
Department reorganized and continued.§ 34-1-15
§ 34-1-15§ 34-1-19
Repealed§ 34-1-2
, 34-1-2.1