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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 15-19-305: Unlawful to hold autopsy.

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  1. Title 15 - PROBATE, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES
  2. Article 19 - Treatment of Human Bodies After Death
  3. Part 3 - UNCLAIMED HUMAN BODIES

It is unlawful for any person to hold an autopsy on any dead human body mentioned in this part 3, except on the request of the district attorney of the district where the body is located, without the written, telegraphic, or telephonic consent of the secretary of the anatomical board, such telegraphic or telephonic consent to be verified by written consent.

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