2012 District of Columbia Code
Section 43-128

Court-ordered disinterment or disposal of ashes not affected

Sections 43-101 to 43-114, 43-116 to 43-118, and 43-120 to 43-128 (except § 43-119) shall not be construed to:

(1) Interfere with or prevent the disinterment of any body in accordance with § 11-2311; or

(2) Interfere with the disposal of the ashes of bodies which have been cremated.

CREDIT(S)

(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1298, ch. 854, § 686; June 30, 1902, 32 Stat. 534, ch. 1329, § 686; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(a), (b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 578, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 160(a)(2); Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-34, § 29(c)(4), 28 DCR 3271.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 27-128.
1973 Ed., § 27-128.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-34, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 43-119.

Current through September 13, 2012

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