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Indiana Autopsy Law

The law and practice surrounding autopsies in Indiana, including the authority of coroners and the circumstances under which autopsies are required or permitted.

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Jan 22, 2026

How do Indiana counties decide whether to use a forensic pathologist versus a general pathologist for autopsies?

legally must use a board‑certified pathologist for autopsies, but whether that pathologist is a forensic specialist or a general (anatomic) pathologist is decided case‑by‑case based on statutory trigg...

Jan 17, 2026

autopsy required in indiana when medical maltreatment suspected?

Indiana law vests coroners with statutory authority to order autopsies and directs that autopsies be performed in deaths that are violent, suspicious, or legally significant—including cases where chil...