{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-832","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 36-832","heading":"Authorization for post\u001emortem examination","body":"A. In addition to the provisions set forth in section 11-597, whichever of the following assumes custody of the body for purposes of burial may give permission to a licensed physician to conduct a post-mortem examination:\n\n1. Father.\n\n2. Mother.\n\n3. Husband.\n\n4. Wife.\n\n5. Adult child.\n\n6. Guardian.\n\n7. Next of kin.\n\nB. In the absence of any of the persons named in subsection A of this section, a friend or one charged with the responsibility of burial may give permission to a licensed physician to conduct a post-mortem examination.","path":["Title 36 Public Health and Safety"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00832.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"a426751766acb0e8bfc8004a16b558b250e7f97f248c07ef4913f30e1c6263f0","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-831.01","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-841"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}