2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 68 - Cemeteries, Morgues, and Human Remains › RCW Dispositions › 68.08 HUMAN REMAINS

Sections
68.08.010 Coroner's jurisdiction over remains.
[1963 c 178 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 1; 1917 c 90 § 3; RRS § 6042.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.010 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.020 Notice to coroner — Penalty.
[1987 c 331 § 55; 1917 c 90 § 4; RRS § 6043.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.020 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.030 Free care and delivery of remains.
[1917 c 90 § 5; RRS § 6044.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.030 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.040 Deceased's effects to be listed.
[1917 c 90 § 6; RRS § 6045.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.040 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.050 Removal or concealment of body — Penalty.
[1917 c 90 § 7; RRS § 6046.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.050 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.060 Bodies for instruction purposes.
[1891 c 123 § 1; RRS § 10026.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.060 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.070 Bodies, when may be used for dissection.
[1959 c 23 § 1; 1953 c 224 § 2; 1891 c 123 § 2; RRS § 10027.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.070 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.080 Certificate and bond before receiving bodies.
[1891 c 123 § 3; RRS § 10028.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.080 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.090 Penalty.
[1987 c 331 § 56; 1891 c 123 § 4; RRS § 10029.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.090 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.100 Dissection, when permitted — Autopsy of person under the age of three years.
[1963 c 178 § 2; 1953 c 188 § 2; 1909 c 249 § 237; RRS § 2489.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.100 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.101 Autopsy, post mortem — Who may authorize.
[1987 c 331 § 57; 1977 c 79 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 11.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.101 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.102 Court petition for autopsy — Cost.
[1953 c 188 § 12.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.102 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.103 Autopsies in industrial deaths.
[1953 c 188 § 6.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.103 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.104 Cost of autopsy.
[1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 14; 1963 c 178 § 3; 1953 c 188 § 7.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.104 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.105 Autopsies, post mortems — Reports and records confidential — Exceptions.
[1987 c 331 § 58; 1985 c 300 § 1; 1977 c 79 § 2; 1953 c 188 § 9.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.105 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.106 Autopsies, post mortems — Analyses — Opinions — Evidence — Costs.
[1987 c 331 § 59; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 28 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 10.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.106 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.107 State toxicological laboratory established — State toxicologist — Washington State University police school.
[1986 c 87 § 2; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 10; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 84 § 1; 1970 ex.s. c 24 § 1; 1953 c 188 § 13.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.107 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.108 Autopsies, post mortems — Consent to embalm or cremate body — Time limitation.
[1953 c 188 § 8.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.108 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.110 Burial or cremating.
[1987 c 331 § 60; 1909 c 249 § 238; RRS § 2490.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.110 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.120 Holding body for debt — Penalty.
[1943 c 247 § 27; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-27.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.120 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.130 Unlawful disposal of remains.
[1943 c 247 § 28; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-28.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.130 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.135 Individual's remains — Burial on island solely owned by individual, immediate family, or estate.
[1984 c 53 § 7.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.135 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.140 Opening graves — Stealing body — Receiving same.
[1909 c 249 § 239; RRS § 2491. FORMER PART OF SECTION: 1943 c 247 § 25 now codified as RCW 68.08.145.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.140 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.145 Removing remains — Penalty.
[1943 c 247 § 25; Rem. Supp. 1943 c 3778-25. Formerly RCW 68.08.140, part.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.145 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.150 Mutilating, disinterring human remains — Penalty.
[1943 c 247 § 26; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-26.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.150 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.160 Liability for cost of disposing of remains.
[1943 c 247 § 29; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-29.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.160 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.165 Embalming services — When provided without charge.
[1985 c 402 § 2.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.165 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.170 Effect of authorization.
[1943 c 247 § 30; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-30.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.170 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.180 Right to rely on authorization — State agency funding for cremation.
[1979 c 21 § 14; 1943 c 247 § 31; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-31.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.180 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.185 Individual cremation — Exception — Penalty.
[1987 c 331 § 61; 1985 c 402 § 3.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.185 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.190 Liability for damages — Limitation.
[1943 c 247 § 32; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-32.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.190 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.200 Permission to remove remains.
[1943 c 247 § 33; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-33.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.200 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.210 Notice for order to remove remains.
[1943 c 247 § 34; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-34.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.210 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.220 Exceptions.
[1987 c 331 § 62; 1943 c 247 § 35; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-35.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.220 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.230 Undisposed remains — Rules.
[1985 c 402 § 9; 1979 c 158 § 218; 1937 c 108 § 14; RRS § 8323-3.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.230 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.232 Undisposed remains — Entrusting to funeral homes or mortuaries.
Cross-reference section, recodified as RCW 68.50.232 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.240 Record of remains to be kept.
[1943 c 247 § 39; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 3778-39.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.240 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.245 Possession of cremated remains.
[1987 c 331 § 63; 1977 c 47 § 4.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.270 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.250 Donation of remains for medical purposes — Written instrument by donor, revocation — Nonliability of donee.
[1961 c 90 § 2.]
Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
68.08.260 Donation of remains for medical purposes — Written instrument by person having legal right to control disposition of remains — Warranties.
[1961 c 90 § 3.]
Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
68.08.270 Donation of remains for medical purposes — "Medical purpose" defined.
[1961 c 90 § 4.]
Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
68.08.280 Donation of remains for medical purposes — Authority to remove parts from donated remains — Who deemed donee — Nonliability of institutions, physicians, etc.
[1961 c 90 § 4.]
Repealed by 1969 c 80 § 10.
68.08.290 Donation of remains for medical purposes — County coroner laws applicable.
[1961 c 90 § 6.]
Repealed by 1983 c 3 § 166.
68.08.300 Corneal tissue for transplantation — Authority of county coroner, medical examiner or designee to provide — Conditions.
[1987 c 331 § 64; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 60 § 1.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.280 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.305 Corneal tissue for transplantation — Presumption of good faith.
[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 60 § 2.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.290 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.320 Release of information concerning a death.
[1981 c 176 § 2.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.300 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.350 Dental identification system established — Powers and duties.
[1987 c 331 § 65; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 15.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.310 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.355 Persons missing thirty days or more — Request for consent to obtain dental records — Submission of dental records to dental identification system — Records to be erased when person found — Availability of files.
[1984 c 17 § 18; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 16.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.320 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.360 Identification of body or human remains by dental examination — Comparison of dental examination records with dental records of dental identification system.
[1984 c 17 § 19; 1983 1st ex.s. c 16 § 17.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.330 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.500 Definitions.
[1981 c 44 § 1; 1969 c 80 § 2.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.340 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.510 Gift of any part of body to take effect upon death authorized — Who may make — Priorities — Examination — Rights of donee paramount.
[1987 c 331 § 66; 1969 c 80 § 3.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.350 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.520 Eligible donees — Eye removal by embalmers.
[1982 c 9 § 1; 1979 c 37 § 1; 1969 c 80 § 4.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.360 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.530 Gift by will, card, document, or driver's license — Procedures.
[1987 c 331 § 67; 1975 c 54 § 2; 1969 c 80 § 5.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.370 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.540 Delivery of will, card or other document to specified donee.
[1969 c 80 § 6.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.380 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.550 Amendment or revocation of gift.
[1969 c 80 § 7.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.390 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.560 Acceptance or rejection of gift — Time of death — Liability for damages.
[1987 c 331 § 68; 1969 c 80 § 8.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.400 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.600 Uniformity.
[1987 c 331 § 69; 1969 c 80 § 9.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.410 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.610 Short title.
[1987 c 331 § 70; 1969 c 80 § 11.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.420 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.650 Identification of potential donors — Hospital procedures.
[1987 c 331 § 71; 1986 c 129 § 1.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.500 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.
68.08.660 Good faith compliance with RCW 68.08.650 — Hospital liability.
[1987 c 331 § 72; 1986 c 129 § 2.]
Recodified as RCW 68.50.510 pursuant to 1987 c 331 § 89.