Washington § 68.50.200 Permission to remove human remains.

Washington Statutes

§ 68.50.200 — Permission to remove human remains.

Washington § 68.50.200

Title 68CEMETERIES, MORGUES, AND HUMAN REMAINS

Ch. 68.50HUMAN REMAINS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 68.50.200 (2026).

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Human remains may be removed from a plot in a cemetery with the consent of the cemetery authority and the written consent of one of the following in the order named:

(1)The surviving spouse or state registered domestic partner.

(2)The surviving children of the decedent.

(3)The surviving parents of the decedent.

(4)The surviving brothers or sisters of the decedent. If the required consent cannot be obtained, permission by the superior court of the county where the cemetery is situated is sufficient: PROVIDED, That the permission shall not violate the terms of a written contract or the rules and regulations of the cemetery authority.

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Human remains may be removed from a plot in a cemetery with the consent of the cemetery authority and the written consent of one of the following in the order named:

(1) The surviving spouse or state registered domestic partner.

(2) The surviving children of the decedent.

(3) The surviving parents of the decedent.

(4) The surviving brothers or sisters of the decedent.

If the required consent cannot be obtained, permission by the superior court of the county where the cemetery is situated is sufficient: PROVIDED, That the permission shall not violate the terms of a written contract or the rules and regulations of the cemetery authority.