Sec. 2. (a) A burial permit may not be issued by an officer in Indiana having authority to issue burial permits until the following information is secured, if practicable, and except where an immediate burial should be made to avoid the danger of contagion:

(1) Was the deceased a veteran of any of the wars in which the United States has been engaged?

Terms Used In Indiana Code 10-16-17-2

  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) If so, what is the date when the veteran entered the service, and what is the date on which the veteran was discharged?

(3) What medals and decorations were won by the veteran?

(4) What was the division or regiment in which the veteran was enlisted?

     (b) If the death certificate shows that the deceased was a veteran of any war in which the United States has been engaged, that information shall be placed upon the burial permit.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-3-2-3.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.7.

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