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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. § 49A.068. Cremation;  Offense

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of article effective April 1, 2027. >

(a) A person may not cremate or direct the cremation of a body subject to an inquest under Article 49A.053 unless:

(1) the body is identified; and

(2) the person has received from the justice of the peace a certificate signed by the justice stating that:

(A) an autopsy was performed on the body under Article 49A.063 or 49A.064;  or

(B) no autopsy was necessary.

(b) An owner or operator of a crematory shall retain a certificate received under Subsection (a) for a period of 10 years after the cremation date for the body named on the certificate.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person cremates or directs the cremation of a body without obtaining a certificate from a justice of the peace as required by Subsection (a).  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.

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