Indiana Code 36-2-14-16. Counties over 400,000 population; disposition of unclaimed bodies
(b) For purposes of this section, a body is unclaimed if:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-14-16
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) there is a person to take custody of the body, but that person cannot or will not assume financial responsibility for disposition of the body.
(c) Except as provided in IC 21-44-2, the coroner may order the burial or cremation of any unclaimed body left in the coroner’s custody.
(d) If the deceased died without leaving money or other means necessary to defray the funeral expenses, the coroner may contract with a funeral director licensed under IC 25-15 to dispose of the body. The necessary and reasonable expenses for disposing of the body shall be paid by the county auditor upon the order of the coroner.
As added by P.L.106-1986, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.123; P.L.2-2007, SEC.385.