Utah Code Ann. § 26B-8-208 – Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation. | Midpage
§ 26B-8-208
Utah Code Ann. § 26B-8-208
Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
Effective May 7, 2025Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Medical examiner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.
(b) "Unavailable for postmortem investigation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to engage in any conduct that makes a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, unless, before engaging in that conduct, the person obtains a permit from the medical examiner to render the dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, under Section 26B-8-230, if the person intends to make the body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
(3) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony.
(4) If a person engages in conduct that constitutes both a violation of this section and a violation of Section 76-5-802 or 76-5-803, the provisions and penalties of Section 76-5-802 or 76-5-803 supersede the provisions and penalties of this section.