Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 § 97.190 — Post-mortem examination of body
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 97 ·
Oregon Code § 97.190·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Post-mortem examination of body.
Unless required by a medical examiner to determine the cause of death or
specifically authorized and ordered by the superintendent of the hospital or
institution in which any person coming under the provisions of ORS 97.170 may
die, no such body as is mentioned in ORS 97.170 is subject to post-mortem
examination, except by consent of the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board. [Amended
by 1959 c.629 §43; 1965 c.221 §13; 1977 c.582 §1; 2015 c.651 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 97.190
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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