DIVISION 7. DEAD BODIES 7000-8030›PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS 7000-7355›CHAPTER 4. Disposal of Unclaimed Dead 7200-7208

§ 7201

California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The person in charge of a public institution in which the decedent was an inmate shall transmit upon request, to the state department or to any person designated by it, a brief medical history of the unclaimed dead for purpose of identification and permanent record, which records shall be open to inspection by any State or county official or prosecuting attorney.

(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

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