1. (A) If the body of a dead person is unidentifiable, the remains may not be cremated for at least thirty days. The coroner or medical examiner must have the remains buried or interred in a cemetery in the county in which the remains were found.
2. (B) If a coroner has possession of human remains that have been identified and the deceased person has been determined to be an unclaimed veteran, then the coroner must release the remains to a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary for disposition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12, Title 25.

HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 73, Section 1; 2024 Act No. 142 (H.4376), Section 4, eff May 13, 2024.

Effect of Amendment

2024 Act No. 142, Section 4, inserted the (A) designator and added (B).