Gov. Code, § 27521.1 · Article 2.5. Autopsy

Gov. Code, § 27521.1

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The law enforcement agency investigating the death of an unidentified person shall report the death to the Department of Justice, in a format acceptable to the Department of Justice, no later than 10 calendar days after the date the body or human remains were discovered.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 284, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=27521.1.
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