{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-26-4","heading":"Dissection authorized by spouse or next of kin.","body":"The right to dissect the dead body of a human being exists whenever any spouse or next of kin of a deceased person, or any other person, being charged by law with the duty of burial authorizes such dissection of the dead body or any part thereof for the purpose of ascertaining the cause of death or for the purpose of scientific use or advancement of medical science.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-26. CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF BODIES AND BODY PARTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-26-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"81e3adadd627277a6cc364f0ec31dc0d34b1e6c9b64a4d5a9896ac8008c8085d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}