Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Del. Code (Title 11) § 8538: Unidentified deceased persons — Fingerprints
What this law says, in plain English
Medical Examiners must send fingerprints of unidentified deceased persons to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security on standardized cards with identifying information, including death details and partial prints when all ten fingers cannot be obtained.
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