Article16. Postmortem Investigation and Disposition  


Part 1. Postmortem Medicolegal Examinations and Services
§ 130A-377. Establishment and maintenance of central and district offices
§ 130A-378. Qualifications and appointment of the Chief Medical Examiner
§ 130A-379. Duties of the Chief Medical Examiner
§ 130A-380. The Chief Medical Examiner's staff
§ 130A-381. Additional services and facilities
§ 130A-382. County medical examiners; appointment; term of office; vacancies
§ 130A-383. Medical examiner jurisdiction
§ 130A-384. Notification concerning out-of-state body
§ 130A-385. Duties of medical examiner upon receipt of notice; reports; copies
§ 130A-386. Subpoena authority
§ 130A-387. Fees
§ 130A-388. Medical examiner's permission necessary before embalming, burial and cremation
§ 130A-389. Autopsies
§ 130A-389.1. Photographs and video or audio recordings made pursuant to autopsy
§ 130A-390. Exhumations
§ 130A-391. Repealed by Session Laws 2008-153, s. 3, effective August 2, 2008
§ 130A-392. Reports and records as evidence
§ 130A-393. Rules
§ 130A-394. Coroner to hold inquests
§ 130A-395. Handling and transportation of bodies
§§ 130A-396 through 130A-397. Reserved for future codification purposes
Part 2. Autopsies
§ 130A-398. Limitation on right to perform autopsy
§ 130A-399. Postmortem examination of inmates of certain public institutions
§ 130A-400. Written consent for postmortem examinations required
§ 130A-401. Postmortem examinations in certain medical schools
Part 3. Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 130A-402. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-403. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-404. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-405. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-406. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-407. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-408. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-409. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-410. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-411. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-412. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-412.1. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
§ 130A-412.2. Repealed by Session Laws 2007-538, s. 3(b), effective October 1, 2007
Part 3A. Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
§ 130A-412.3. Short title
§ 130A-412.4. Definitions
§ 130A-412.5. Applicability
§ 130A-412.6. Who may make an anatomical gift before donor's death
§ 130A-412.7. Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death
§ 130A-412.8. Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death
§ 130A-412.9. Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal
§ 130A-412.10. Preclusive effect of an anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation
§ 130A-412.11. Who may make an anatomical gift of decedent's body or body part
§ 130A-412.12. Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or body part
§ 130A-412.13. Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift
§ 130A-412.14. Search and notification
§ 130A-412.15. Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine
§ 130A-412.16. Rights and duties of procurement organization and others
§ 130A-412.17. Coordination of procurement and use
§ 130A-412.18. Sale or purchase of body parts prohibited
§ 130A-412.19. Other prohibited acts
§ 130A-412.20. Immunity
§ 130A-412.21. Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity
§ 130A-412.22. Donor registry
§ 130A-412.23. Cooperation between a medical examiner and the procurement organization
§ 130A-412.24. Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of a medical examiner
§ 130A-412.25. Reserved for future codification purposes
§ 130A-412.26. Reserved for future codification purposes
§ 130A-412.27. Reserved for future codification purposes
§ 130A-412.28. Reserved for future codification purposes
§ 130A-412.29. Reserved for future codification purposes
§ 130A-412.30. Use of tissue declared a service; standard of care; burden of proof
§ 130A-412.31. Giving of blood by persons 16 years of age or more
§ 130A-412.32. Duty of hospitals to establish organ procurement protocols
§ 130A-412.33. Duty of designated organ procurement organizations and tissue banks
Part 4. Human Tissue Donation Program
§ 130A-413. Coordinated human tissue donation program; legislative findings and purpose; program established
§ 130A-414. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 719, s. 2
Part 5. Disposition of Unclaimed Bodies
§ 130A-415. Unclaimed bodies; bodies claimed by the Lifeguardianship Council of the Association for Retarded Citizens of North Carolina; disposition
§ 130A-416. Commission of Anatomy rules
Part 6. Final Disposition or Transportation of Deceased Migrant Agricultural Workers and Their Dependents
§ 130A-417. Definitions
§ 130A-418. Deceased migrant agricultural workers and their dependents
§ 130A-419. Reserved for future codification purposes
Part 7. Disposition of Body or Body Parts
§ 130A-420. Authority to dispose of body or body parts
§ 130A-421. Reserved for future codification purposes