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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 4 - Utah Medical Examiner Act
Section 13 - Autopsies -- When authorized.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 26-4-13 (2020)
26-4-13. Autopsies -- When authorized.
Amended by Chapter 278, 2001 General Session
- (1) The medical examiner shall perform an autopsy to:
- (a) aid in the discovery and prosecution of a crime;
- (b) protect an innocent person accused of a crime; and
- (c) disclose hazards to public health.
- (2) The medical examiner may perform an autopsy:
- (a) to aid in the administration of civil justice in life and accident insurance problems in accordance with Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act;
- (b) in other cases involving questions of civil liability.
Amended by Chapter 278, 2001 General Session
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