If in any case of sudden, violent or suspicious death a body is buried without any inquiries by the county medical examiner or alternate medical examiner, the county attorney of the county in which the body is buried may petition the superior court for an order directing that the body be exhumed and an autopsy be performed. The court after a hearing may order that the body be exhumed and that an autopsy or such other investigation as the court deems appropriate be performed.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 11-598

  • Alternate medical examiner: means a physician who has training and competence in the principles of death investigation and who performs or directs the conduct of death investigations. See Arizona Laws 11-591
  • Autopsy: means a surgical procedure in which internal organs are exposed, removed or examined for the identification of trauma or natural disease. See Arizona Laws 11-591
  • Medical examiner: means a forensic pathologist who performs or directs the conduct of death investigations. See Arizona Laws 11-591

 

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