Tennessee Statutes
§ 68-4-113 — Cremation of unclaimed dead body
Tennessee § 68-4-113
JurisdictionTennessee
Title68
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-4-113 (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the coroner, medical investigator or county medical examiner may direct the cremation of an unclaimed dead body; provided, that:
(1)Proper notice is given in accordance with § 68-4-103 ; and (2) The body is held for the time period provided in § 68-4-103 .
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Legislative History
Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 287, s 1, eff. 4/25/2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 68-1-1001
Short title§ 68-1-1002
Part definitions§ 68-1-1006
Confidentiality of data§ 68-1-1008
Tests and supervision of patients prohibited§ 68-1-1009
Violations - Penalties - Enforcement§ 68-1-1011
Annual publishing of reports§ 68-1-103
Rules and regulations - Fees and charges§ 68-1-104
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Tennessee § 68-4-113, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/68-4-113.