{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-37-3-15","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-37-3-15","heading":"Construction of chapter regarding autopsies and inquests","body":"Sec. 15. This chapter:\n(1) supplements other laws concerning autopsies;\n(2) does not require consent for a local health officer to order or perform an autopsy in the discharge of the health officer's duties; and\n(3) does not grant authority to a local health officer to hold an inquest under Indiana statutes governing inquests.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 37. VITAL STATISTICS","Chapter 3. Certificates of Death and Stillbirth; Burial Permits"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-37-3-15","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"691b1447c6a88947b57279f77201870d8e9a672391cc2c7e1a51c6978de94668","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-37-3-14","next":"us-in/ic-16-37-3-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}