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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 35-4-602: Exceptions as to certain bodies.

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  1. TITLE 35 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
  2. CHAPTER 4 - HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY
  3. ARTICLE 6 - DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED

(a) No such body shall in any case be surrendered if:

(i) The deceased in his or her last illness requested to be not dissected; or

(ii) If within forty-eight (48) hours after his or her death, any person of kindred or a friend of the deceased shall request the body for burial; or

(iii) If such deceased was a stranger or a traveler who died suddenly before making himself or herself known; or

(iv) If such deceased person was honorably discharged from any arm of the military or naval service of the United States.

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