{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-36-2-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-36-2-1","heading":"Autopsy defined","body":"Sec. 1. For purposes of this chapter, \"autopsy\" means the dissection of a dead body for the purpose of ascertaining the cause, seat, and nature of a disease or for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of death.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 36. MEDICAL CONSENT","Chapter 2. Consent to Autopsy"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-36-2-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"4fa057fe2cb09de12c727eb1c85e8bb627b8803547c2d9ea007d11d73842563c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-36-1.7-5","next":"us-in/ic-16-36-2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}