53B-17-301. Unclaimed dead bodies — Notice to school of medicine at the University of Utah — Preservation of dead bodies.
| (1) |
A county shall, within 24 hours after assuming custody of an unclaimed body for which the county is required to provide burial under Section 26B-8-225, provide notice of the county’s custody of the body to the dean of the school of medicine at the University of Utah. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-17-301
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
| (2) |
The notice described in Subsection (1) shall specify the body’s probable cause of death. |
| (3) |
Subject to Section 26B-8-225, the county shall, at the request of the dean of the school of medicine at the University of Utah, forward the body to the university, at the university’s expense, within 24 hours of receiving the dean’s request. |
| (4) |
The school of medicine at the University of Utah shall, for a body it receives under Subsection (3):
| (a) |
properly embalm and preserve the body for at least 60 days; and |
| (b) |
upon request, release the body to a person with priority to control the disposition of the body under Section 58-9-602. |
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Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
