California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 27521.1

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 284, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.

The law enforcement agency investigating the death of an unidentified person shall report the death to the Department of Justice, in a format acceptable to the Department of Justice, no later than 10 calendar days after the date the body or human remains were discovered.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 27521.1 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-2-officers/part-3-other-officers/chapter-10-coroner/article-2-5-autopsy/section-27521.1

Other sections in Article 2.5 - Autopsy

§ 27520§ 27521§ 27521.1§ 27522§ 27523

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