Cal. Government Code § 27491.2
Cal. Government Code § 27491.2
California · California Government Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Government Code § 27491.2, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/843663
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(a) The coroner or the coroner’s appointed deputy, on being informed of a death and finding it to fall into the classification of deaths requiring his or her inquiry, may immediately proceed to where the body lies, examine the body, make identification, make inquiry into the circumstances, manner, and means of death, and, as circumstances warrant, either order its removal for further investigation or disposition or release the body to the next of kin.
(b) For purposes of inquiry, the body of one who is known to be dead from any of the causes or under any of the circumstances described in Section 27491 shall not be disturbed or moved from the position or place of death without permission of the coroner or the coroner’s appointed deputy. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.