{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-26-5","heading":"Dissection for purposes of inquest authorized by coroner, sheriff, or state's attorney.","body":"The right to dissect the dead body of a human being exists if the death occurs under circumstances in which a coroner is authorized by law to hold an inquest upon the body or under the provisions of § 23-14-9.1, and a coroner, sheriff, or the state's attorney designated by law to order an autopsy authorizes such dissection for the purposes of the inquest.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-26. CUSTODY AND DISPOSITION OF BODIES AND BODY PARTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-26-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"a8c0ef8f6497ebe247cf732c8b65578a6e47221a8150a3c0856072637b206265","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-26-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}