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2005 Minnesota Statutes Index (topics)

DEAD BODIES

See also FUNERALS; MORTUARY SCIENCE

Anatomical gifts, see under ORGAN DONORS

Animals, see CARCASSES

Autopsies, see AUTOPSIES

Bestiality, criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.294

Boards of health, duties delegated to, Minn. Statutes 2005 145A.07

Burial, see BURIAL

Caskets, see CASKETS

Cemeteries, see CEMETERIES

Concealment, children under two, Minn. Statutes 2005 617.21

Coroners, see CORONERS

Cremation, see CREMATION

Custody

Coroners, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.11

Sheriff, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.32

Death, see DEATH

Death certificates, see under BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS

Definitions

Mortuary science regulation, Minn. Statutes 2005 149A.02

Vital Statistics Act, Minn. Statutes 2005 144.212

Disinterment, Minn. Statutes 2005 149A.96

Dissection, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2005 145.161

Exhumation

Abandoned cemeteries, Minn. Statutes 2005 306.243

Coroners, power to exhume bodies, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.11

Correction of interment errors, Minn. Statutes 2005 306.155

Disinterment, procedure, Minn. Statutes 2005 149A.96

Hennepin County medical examiner, Minn. Statutes 2005 383B.225

Medical examiners, power to exhume, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.32

Public institution cemeteries, Minn. Statutes 2005 241.17, 241.18

Fetal remains, see FETAL REMAINS

Final disposition, defined, Minn. Statutes 2005 144.212

Funerals, see FUNERALS

Hearses, see HEARSES

Human organs, see HUMAN ORGANS

Human skeletal remains, Minn. Statutes 2005 307.08, 307.082

Identification

During national security or peacetime emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 12.381

Unknown deceased persons, information, Internet publication, Minn. Statutes 2005 144.05

Interference with bodies or effects, generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.502

Metropolitan area towns, duties regarding, Minn. Statutes 2005 368.01

Mortuary science, see MORTUARY SCIENCE

Policy of state, human skeletal remains, Minn. Statutes 2005 307.08

Removal, rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2005 144.12

Safe disposition, national security or peacetime emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 12.381

Skeletal remains, Minn. Statutes 2005 307.08, 307.082

Statutory cities, city council powers, Minn. Statutes 2005 412.221

Transportation

Requirements, Minn. Statutes 2005 149A.93

Vehicles or conveyances, see same under this topic

Unclaimed bodies, dissection, authorization, Minn. Statutes 2005 145.161

Unknown persons

Coroner's inquest, burial, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.21

Data, disclosure, Minn. Statutes 2005 13.82

Declared emergencies, Minn. Statutes 2005 12.381

Fingerprinting, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.25, 390.32

Health Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2005 144.05

Vehicles or conveyances

Removal of bodies from place of death, Minn. Statutes 2005 149A.90

Transportation of bodies, Minn. Statutes 2005 149A.02, 149A.93

Violations and penalties

Bestiality, criminal penalties, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.294

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2005 390.221, 609.502

Human skeletal remains, Minn. Statutes 2005 307.08, 307.082

Interference with bodies or effects, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.502

Misleading coroner, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.502

Property stolen from, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.52

Theft of, Minn. Statutes 2005 609.52