Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 49A.114: WHEN AUTOPSIES REQUIRED; USE OF FACILITIES
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for when medical examiners must perform autopsies and authorizes them to use hospital facilities for that purpose. It does not define a criminal offense.
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