Wash. Rev. Code § 68.50.108
Current through Chapter 376 of the 2024 Regular Session
No dead body upon which the coroner, or prosecuting attorney, if there is not a coroner in the county, may perform an autopsy or postmortem, may be embalmed or make final disposition without the consent of the coroner having jurisdiction. Failure to obtain such consent is a misdemeanor. However, such autopsy or postmortem must be performed within five days, unless the coroner obtains an order from the superior court extending such time.
RCW 68.50.108
Effective date- 2019 c 432 : See note following RCW 68.05.175.