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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34
Chapter 34-26
S.D. Codified Laws ch. 34-26
Custody and Disposition of Bodies and Body Parts
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34-26-1
Personal right to direct disposition of body and bodily parts.
34-26-2
Autopsy authorized.
34-26-3
Dissection authorized by decedent during life.
34-26-4
Dissection authorized by spouse or next of kin.
34-26-5
Dissection for purposes of inquest authorized by coroner, sheriff, or state's attorney.
34-26-6
Dissection of body of state institution inmate--Consent of next of kin required--Abandoned inmate.
34-26-7
Dissection authorized by legislative enactment.
34-26-8
Notice to medical school of unclaimed body--Requisition by and forwarding to medical school.
34-26-9
Receipt and record of bodies received by medical school.
34-26-10
Embalming and preservation of bodies by medical school--Claim by friend or relative.
34-26-11
Use of unclaimed bodies by medical school--Burial of remains.
34-26-12
Autopsies at hospitals for the mentally ill.
34-26-13
Unauthorized dissection of body as misdemeanor.
34-26-14
Right to custody of dead body--Coroner's custody pending inquest.
34-26-15
Burial within reasonable time required.
34-26-16
Repealed
Repealed
34-26-17
Right and duty of burial on failure by persons first charged--County claim against estate for expense of burial.
34-26-18
Failure to make burial as misdemeanor--Civil liability for treble expenses.
34-26-19
Provisions applicable to parts of body.
34-26-20
34-26-20, 34-26-21. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 197, § 26.
34-26-21.1
Organ, marrow donation--Department of Public Safety information distribution.
34-26-22
34-26-22 to 34-26-46. Repealed by SL 2007, ch 197, § 26.
34-26-47
Hospital protocol for identifying potential organ donors.
34-26-47.1
Discrimination in organ transplant process prohibited.
34-26-48
Short title.
34-26-49
Definitions.
34-26-50
Applicability.
34-26-51
Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
34-26-52
Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
34-26-52.1
Organ donor designation on driver licenses and identification cards--Maintenance and removal of donor designation in department computer records.
34-26-53
Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
34-26-54
Refusal to make anatomical gift--Effect of refusal.
34-26-55
Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
34-26-56
Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
34-26-57
Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
34-26-58
Persons who may receive anatomical gift--Purpose of anatomical gift.
34-26-59
Search and notification.
34-26-60
Delivery of document of gift not required--Right to examine.
34-26-61
Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
34-26-62
Coordination of procurement and use.
34-26-63
Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
34-26-64
Other prohibited acts.
34-26-65
Immunity.
34-26-66
Law governing validity--Choice of law as to execution of document of gift--Presumption of validity.
34-26-67
Donor registry.
34-26-68
Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
34-26-69
Cooperation between coroner and procurement organization.
34-26-70
Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner.
34-26-71
Uniformity of application and construction.
34-26-72
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
34-26-73
Disposition of body of deceased servicemember.
34-26-74
Contracts for disposition--Funeral--Burial.
34-26-75
Disposition of remains--Control--Right and duty.
34-26-76
Forfeiture of right.
34-26-77
Affidavit--Designation by decedent.
34-26-78
Court determination against statutory precedence--Considerations.
34-26-79
Funeral service agreement-- Disposition authorization—Reliance upon content.
34-26-80
Funeral homes--Limitation of liability--Acting in good faith.