{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-5-50","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-5-50","heading":"Transportation of Body to Forensic Science Laboratory; Storage of Body.","body":"Except where there is an agreement or local law which provides otherwise, the coroner shall be responsible for carrying out the duties required for proper transportation of a body to a forensic sciences laboratory for the purpose of performing an autopsy or any other postmortem examination ordered pursuant to Section 36-18-2. The coroner shall be responsible for storage of a body prior to transportation to a forensic sciences laboratory when necessary. Upon receipt of an order issued pursuant to Section 36-18-2, the coroner shall coordinate with the Department of Forensic Sciences regarding the storage and transportation of the body to the forensic sciences laboratory designated by the Department of Forensic Sciences.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 1 Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.","Chapter 5 Coroner.","Article 3 Storage and Transportation of Bodies."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-5-50","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"9b7ccc51404fc3a1c2c2be147127d13bf99f366e1dda86403510a23f24e881db","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-5-36","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-5-51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}