{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-8-213","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 26B-8-213","heading":"Autopsies -- When authorized.","body":"(1) The medical examiner shall perform an autopsy to:\n(a) aid in the discovery and prosecution of a crime;\n(b) protect an innocent person accused of a crime; and\n(c) disclose hazards to public health.\n(2) The medical examiner may perform an autopsy:\n(a) to aid in the administration of civil justice in life and accident insurance problems in accordance with Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers' Compensation Act; and\n(b) in other cases involving questions of civil liability.","path":["Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code","Chapter 26B-8 Health Data, Vital Statistics, and Utah Medical Examiner","Part 26B-8-2 Utah Medical Examiner"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter8/26B-8-S213.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"27713c4ccdc169ced5e8ef88bc4fba4887389267afe3614641ab9b77d76a1b42","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-8-212","next":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-8-214"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}