Utah Statutes
§ 26B-8-225 — Burial of an unclaimed body -- Request by the school of medicine at the University of Utah -- Medical examiner may retain tissue for dog training.
Utah·Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code·Ch. 26B-8 Health Data, Vital Statistics, and Utah Medical Examiner·Part 26B-8-2 Utah Medical Examiner
(1)Except as described in Subsection (2) or (3), a county shall provide, at the county's expense, decent disposition of an unclaimed body found in the county.
(2)A county is not responsible for decent disposition of an unclaimed body found in the county if the body is requested by the dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Utah under Section 53H-4-203.
(3)For an unclaimed body that is temporarily in the medical examiner's custody before disposition under Subsection (1), the medical examiner may retain tissue from the unclaimed body in order to donate the tissue to an individual who is affiliated with an established search and rescue dog organization, for the purpose of training a dog to search for human remains.
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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 9, 2025 Special Session 1
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§ 26B-1-102
Definitions.§ 26B-1-104
Severability of code provisions.§ 26B-1-105
Individual rights protected.§ 26B-1-202
Department authority and duties.§ 26B-1-209
Fee schedule adopted by department.§ 26B-1-210
Department budget -- Reports from divisions.