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68.08.010 Coroner's jurisdiction over remains. [1963 c 178 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 1; 1917 c 90 § 3; RRS § 6042.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.010 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.020 Notice to coroner — Penalty. [1987 c 331 § 55; 1917 c 90 § 4; RRS § 6043.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.020 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.030 Free care and delivery of remains. [1917 c 90 § 5; RRS § 6044.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.030 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.040 Deceased's effects to be listed. [1917 c 90 § 6; RRS § 6045.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.040 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.050 Removal or concealment of body — Penalty. [1917 c 90 § 7; RRS § 6046.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.050 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.060 Bodies for instruction purposes. [1891 c 123 § 1; RRS § 10026.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.060 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.070 Bodies, when may be used for dissection. [1959 c 23 § 1; 1953 c 224 § 2; 1891 c 123 § 2; RRS § 10027.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.070 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.080 Certificate and bond before receiving bodies. [1891 c 123 § 3; RRS § 10028.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.080 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.090 Penalty. [1987 c 331 § 56; 1891 c 123 § 4; RRS § 10029.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.090 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.100 Dissection, when permitted — Autopsy of person under the age of three years. [1963 c 178 § 2; 1953 c 188 § 2; 1909 c 249 § 237; RRS § 2489.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.100 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.101 Autopsy, post mortem — Who may authorize. [1987 c 331 § 57; 1977 c 79 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 11.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.101 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.102 Court petition for autopsy — Cost. [1953 c 188 § 12.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.102 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.103 Autopsies in industrial deaths. [1953 c 188 § 6.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.103 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.104 Cost of autopsy. [1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 14; 1963 c 178 § 3; 1953 c 188 § 7.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.104 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.105 Autopsies, post mortems — Reports and records confidential — Exceptions. [1987 c 331 § 58; 1985 c 300 § 1; 1977 c 79 § 2; 1953 c 188 § 9.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.105 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.106 Autopsies, post mortems — Analyses — Opinions — Evidence — Costs. [1987 c 331 § 59; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 28 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 10.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.106 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.107 State toxicological laboratory established — State toxicologist — Washington State University police school. [1986 c 87 § 2; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 10; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 84 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 24 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 13.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.107 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.108 Autopsies, post mortems — Consent to embalm or cremate body — Time limitation. [1953 c 188 § 8.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.108 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.110 Burial or cremating. [1987 c 331 § 60; 1909 c 249 § 238; RRS § 2490.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.110 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.120 Holding body for debt — Penalty. [1943 c 247 § 27; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-27.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.120 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.130 Unlawful disposal of remains. [1943 c 247 § 28; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-28.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.130 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.135 Individual's remains — Burial on island solely owned by individual, immediate family, or estate. [1984 c 53 § 7.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.135 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.140 Opening graves — Stealing body — Receiving same. [1909 c 249 § 239; RRS § 2491. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1943 c 247 § 25 now codified as RCW 68.08.145.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.140 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.145 Removing remains — Penalty. [1943 c 247 § 25; Rem. Supp. 1943 c 3778-25. Formerly RCW 68.08.140, part.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.145 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.150 Mutilating, disinterring human remains — Penalty. [1943 c 247 § 26; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-26.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.150 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.160 Liability for cost of disposing of remains. [1943 c 247 § 29; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-29.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.160 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.165 Embalming services — When provided without charge. [1985 c 402 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.165 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.170 Effect of authorization. [1943 c 247 § 30; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-30.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.170 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.180 Right to rely on authorization — State agency funding for cremation. [1979 c 21 § 14; 1943 c 247 § 31; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-31.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.180 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.185 Individual cremation — Exception — Penalty. [1987 c 331 § 61; 1985 c 402 § 3.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.185 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.190 Liability for damages — Limitation. [1943 c 247 § 32; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-32.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.190 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.200 Permission to remove remains. [1943 c 247 § 33; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-33.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.200 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.210 Notice for order to remove remains. [1943 c 247 § 34; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-34.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.210 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.220 Exceptions. [1987 c 331 § 62; 1943 c 247 § 35; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-35.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.220 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.230 Undisposed remains — Rules. [1985 c 402 § 9; 1979 c 158 § 218; 1937 c 108 § 14; RRS § 8323-3.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.230 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.232 Undisposed remains — Entrusting to funeral homes or mortuaries. Cross-reference section, recodified as RCW 68.50.232 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.240 Record of remains to be kept. [1943 c 247 § 39; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-39.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.240 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.245 Possession of cremated remains. [1987 c 331 § 63; 1977 c 47 § 4.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.270 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.250 Donation of remains for medical purposes — Written instrument by donor, revocation — Nonliability of donee. [1961 c 90 § 2.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10. 68.08.260 Donation of remains for medical purposes — Written instrument by person having legal right to control disposition of remains — Warranties. [1961 c 90 § 3.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10. 68.08.270 Donation of remains for medical purposes — "Medical purpose" defined. [1961 c 90 § 4.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10. 68.08.280 Donation of remains for medical purposes — Authority to remove parts from donated remains — Who deemed donee — Nonliability of institutions, physicians, etc. [1961 c 90 § 4.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10. 68.08.290 Donation of remains for medical purposes — County coroner laws applicable. [1961 c 90 § 6.] Repealed by 1983 c 3 § 166. 68.08.300 Corneal tissue for transplantation — Authority of county coroner, medical examiner or designee to provide — Conditions. [1987 c 331 § 64; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 60 § 1.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.280 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.305 Corneal tissue for transplantation — Presumption of good faith. [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 60 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.290 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.320 Release of information concerning a death. [1981 c 176 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.300 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.350 Dental identification system established — Powers and duties. [1987 c 331 § 65; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 15.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.310 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.355 Persons missing thirty days or more — Request for consent to obtain dental records — Submission of dental records to dental identification system — Records to be erased when person found — Availability of files. [1984 c 17 § 18; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 16.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.320 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.360 Identification of body or human remains by dental examination — Comparison of dental examination records with dental records of dental identification system. [1984 c 17 § 19; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 17.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.330 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.500 Definitions. [1981 c 44 § 1; 1969 c 80 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.340 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.510 Gift of any part of body to take effect upon death authorized — Who may make — Priorities — Examination — Rights of donee paramount. [1987 c 331 § 66; 1969 c 80 § 3.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.350 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.520 Eligible donees — Eye removal by embalmers. [1982 c 9 § 1; 1979 c 37 § 1; 1969 c 80 § 4.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.360 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.530 Gift by will, card, document, or driver's license — Procedures. [1987 c 331 § 67; 1975 c 54 § 2; 1969 c 80 § 5.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.370 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.540 Delivery of will, card or other document to specified donee. [1969 c 80 § 6.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.380 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.550 Amendment or revocation of gift. [1969 c 80 § 7.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.390 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.560 Acceptance or rejection of gift — Time of death — Liability for damages. [1987 c 331 § 68; 1969 c 80 § 8.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.400 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.600 Uniformity. [1987 c 331 § 69; 1969 c 80 § 9.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.410 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.610 Short title. [1987 c 331 § 70; 1969 c 80 § 11.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.420 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.650 Identification of potential donors — Hospital procedures. [1987 c 331 § 71; 1986 c 129 § 1.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.500 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89. 68.08.660 Good faith compliance with RCW 68.08.650 — Hospital liability. [1987 c 331 § 72; 1986 c 129 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.510 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1963 c 178 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 1; 1917 c 90 § 3; RRS § 6042.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.010 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 55; 1917 c 90 § 4; RRS § 6043.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.020 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1917 c 90 § 5; RRS § 6044.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.030 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1917 c 90 § 6; RRS § 6045.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.040 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1917 c 90 § 7; RRS § 6046.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.050 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1891 c 123 § 1; RRS § 10026.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.060 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1959 c 23 § 1; 1953 c 224 § 2; 1891 c 123 § 2; RRS § 10027.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.070 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1891 c 123 § 3; RRS § 10028.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.080 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 56; 1891 c 123 § 4; RRS § 10029.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.090 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1963 c 178 § 2; 1953 c 188 § 2; 1909 c 249 § 237; RRS § 2489.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.100 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 57; 1977 c 79 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 11.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.101 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1953 c 188 § 12.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.102 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1953 c 188 § 6.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.103 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 14; 1963 c 178 § 3; 1953 c 188 § 7.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.104 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 58; 1985 c 300 § 1; 1977 c 79 § 2; 1953 c 188 § 9.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.105 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 59; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 28 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 10.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.106 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1986 c 87 § 2; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 10; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 84 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 24 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 13.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.107 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1953 c 188 § 8.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.108 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 60; 1909 c 249 § 238; RRS § 2490.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.110 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 27; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-27.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.120 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 28; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-28.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.130 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1984 c 53 § 7.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.135 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1909 c 249 § 239; RRS § 2491. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1943 c 247 § 25 now codified as RCW 68.08.145.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.140 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 25; Rem. Supp. 1943 c 3778-25. Formerly RCW 68.08.140, part.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.145 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 26; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-26.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.150 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 29; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-29.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.160 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1985 c 402 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.165 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 30; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-30.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.170 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1979 c 21 § 14; 1943 c 247 § 31; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-31.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.180 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 61; 1985 c 402 § 3.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.185 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 32; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-32.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.190 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 33; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-33.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.200 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 34; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-34.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.210 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 62; 1943 c 247 § 35; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-35.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.220 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1985 c 402 § 9; 1979 c 158 § 218; 1937 c 108 § 14; RRS § 8323-3.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.230 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
Cross-reference section, recodified as RCW 68.50.232 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1943 c 247 § 39; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-39.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.240 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 63; 1977 c 47 § 4.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.270 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1961 c 90 § 2.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
[1961 c 90 § 3.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
[1961 c 90 § 4.] Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
[1961 c 90 § 6.] Repealed by 1983 c 3 § 166.
[1987 c 331 § 64; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 60 § 1.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.280 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 60 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.290 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1981 c 176 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.300 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 65; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 15.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.310 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1984 c 17 § 18; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 16.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.320 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1984 c 17 § 19; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 17.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.330 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1981 c 44 § 1; 1969 c 80 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.340 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 66; 1969 c 80 § 3.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.350 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1982 c 9 § 1; 1979 c 37 § 1; 1969 c 80 § 4.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.360 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 67; 1975 c 54 § 2; 1969 c 80 § 5.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.370 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1969 c 80 § 6.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.380 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1969 c 80 § 7.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.390 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 68; 1969 c 80 § 8.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.400 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 69; 1969 c 80 § 9.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.410 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 70; 1969 c 80 § 11.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.420 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 71; 1986 c 129 § 1.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.500 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
[1987 c 331 § 72; 1986 c 129 § 2.] Recodified as RCW 68.50.510 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.