§ 2707 Postmortem examination only by physicians; liability; consent.

16 DE Code § 2707 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) No postmortem examination of the body of a deceased person shall be conducted by any person other than a duly licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathy. Written or telegraphic consent for a doctor of medicine or osteopathy to conduct a postmortem examination of the body of the deceased person shall be deemed sufficient when given by whichever 1 of the following assumes custody of the body for the purpose of burial:

(b) The licensed physician conducting the postmortem examination shall not be liable in damages for any action taken in making such postmortem examination.

24 Del. C. 1953, § 1777; 56 Del. Laws, c. 429, § 2; 65 Del. Laws, c. 487, § 2.