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S.C. Code Ann. § 17-7-25: Autopsy on unidentified body; preservation of DNA samples.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 17 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURES
- CHAPTER 7 Autopsies and Inquest on the Dead
- ARTICLE 1 Autopsies, Preliminary Examinations, and Inquests
A coroner performing an autopsy on an unidentified body must obtain tissue and fluid samples suitable for DNA identification, typing, and testing. The samples must be transmitted to the State Law Enforcement Division.
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