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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 41 - PUBLIC HEALTH (§§ 41-1-1 — 41-149-NEW-003)
Chapter 37 - AUTOPSIES (§§ 41-37-1 — 41-37-25)
Section 41-37-3 - Purposes for which autopsy may be performed
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MS Code § 41-37-3 (2023)
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An autopsy may be performed, as provided by this chapter, for the purpose of determining the primary and/or contributing cause of death in the interest of public health and in criminal cases.
Codes, 1942, § 7158-02; Laws, 1960, ch. 258, § 3, eff. 5/11/1960.
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