Utah Code § 26B-8-208
Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation
Utah · Utah Code Title 26B — Utah Health and Human Services Code · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 26B-8-208, Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2332785
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(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Medical examiner" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.
(b) "Unavailable for postmortem investigation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-201.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to engage in any conduct that makes a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, unless, before engaging in that conduct, the person obtains a permit from the medical examiner to render the dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation, under Section 26B-8-230, if the person intends to make the body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
(3) A person who violates Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony.
(4) If a person engages in conduct that constitutes both a violation of this section and a violation of Section 76-5-802 or 76-5-803, the provisions and penalties of Section 76-5-802 or 76-5-803 supersede the provisions and penalties of this section.