{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-26-3","heading":"Dissection authorized by decedent during life.","body":"The right to dissect the dead body of a human being exists whenever a person lawfully gives permission for such disposal of his body or any part thereof after death.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-26. CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF BODIES AND BODY PARTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-26-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"206e12f0fbca8bf085f75995f62338bd8e7d3480e78068165a8cd0d58f7c1f61","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}