1997 Minnesota Code
Chapters 370 - 403 Counties, County Officers, Regional Authorities
Chapter 390 Coroner; Morgue; Investigation of Death
Section 390.221 Bodies; effects; custody.
390.221 Bodies; effects; custody.
A person may not remove, interfere with, or handle the body or the effects of any person subject to an investigation by the county coroner or medical examiner except upon order of the coroner or medical examiner or deputy. The coroner or medical examiner shall take charge of the effects found on the body of a deceased person and dispose of them as the district court directs by written order. If a crime in connection with the death of a deceased person is suspected, the coroner or medical examiner may prevent any person from entering the premises, rooms, or buildings, and shall have the custody of objects that the coroner or examiner deems material evidence in the case. A willful violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
HIST: 1980 c 509 s 147; 1985 c 265 art 7 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1995 c 189 s 8; 1996 c 277 s 1
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