Texas § 49A.114 WHEN AUTOPSIES REQUIRED; USE OF FACILITIES.

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§ 49A.114 — WHEN AUTOPSIES REQUIRED; USE OF FACILITIES.

Texas § 49A.114

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Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Code Ann. § 49A.114 (2026).

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027 Art. 49A.114. WHEN AUTOPSIES REQUIRED; USE OF FACILITIES.

(a)The medical examiner, or the medical examiner's authorized deputy, shall immediately perform an autopsy if:

(1)in the opinion of the medical examiner an autopsy is necessary; or

(2)an autopsy is requested by the district attorney or criminal district attorney or by the county attorney if there is not a district attorney or criminal district attorney.

(b)A medical examiner is not required to perform an autopsy on the body of a person whose death was caused by a communicable disease during a public health disaster.

(c)In performing an autopsy, the medical examiner or the medical examiner's authorized deputy may use a facility of a municipal or county hospital in the county or any oth

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Text of article effective on April 01, 2027
Art. 49A.114. WHEN AUTOPSIES REQUIRED; USE OF FACILITIES. (a) The medical examiner, or the medical examiner's authorized deputy, shall immediately perform an autopsy if:
(1) in the opinion of the medical examiner an autopsy is necessary; or
(2) an autopsy is requested by the district attorney or criminal district attorney or by the county attorney if there is not a district attorney or criminal district attorney.
(b) A medical examiner is not required to perform an autopsy on the body of a person whose death was caused by a communicable disease during a public health disaster.
(c) In performing an autopsy, the medical examiner or the medical examiner's authorized deputy may use a facility of a municipal or county hospital in the county or any other facility that is made available.