Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 144.48 (2026)

Institutions — dead persons

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When a dead human body is released or disposed of by an institution, the person in charge of the institution shall keep a record showing the name of the deceased, date of death, name and address of the person to whom the body is released, date of removal from the institution, or if finally disposed of by the institution, the date, place, and manner of disposition shall be recorded. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2407; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §144.22; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §144.48] Referred to in §144.50

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1962–1967 · leading case: Kuhns v. Olson, 141 N.W.2d 925 (Iowa 1966).

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Kuhns v. Olson, 141 N.W.2d 925 (Iowa 1966). · cites it 4× “Section 144.48, Code of Iowa 1962, provides: “Copies of record as evidence.”

Beardsley v. Ostrander, 118 N.W.2d 61 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 4× “, punctured right lung, fractured ribs, fractured right arm, and fractured left ankle) were the opinion and conclusion of a lay coroner and the contents of his report were hearsay, the hypothetical question was therefore based on an opinion of another, and his motion to direct…”

Harter v. State, 149 N.W.2d 827 (Iowa 1967). · cites it 2× “This is an indirect attack upon the procedure set forth in section 232.46. The legislature can alter the customary rules of evidence as long as such change does not violate any fundamental rights.”

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