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ND SB2264
ND SB2264Providing notification of the report of death to the next of kin or authorized representative of the deceased.
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Introduced
01/16/2017
01/16/2017
In Committee
03/21/2017
03/21/2017
Crossed Over
02/17/2017
02/17/2017
Passed
04/12/2017
04/12/2017
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/18/2017
04/18/2017
Introduced Session
65th Legislative Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23-01-05.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to providing notification of the report of death to the next of kin or authorized representative of the deceased.
AI Summary
This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code to require the state forensic examiner, examiner's designee, county coroner, or pathologist who performed an autopsy to make a good faith effort to immediately notify the decedent's next of kin or authorized representative of the availability of the report of death, before the report becomes a public record eight days after it is finalized. The bill also specifies that the next of kin or authorized representative must provide satisfactory proof of relationship and contact information to receive the notification.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Brad Bekkedahl (R)*,
Lonnie Laffen (R)*,
Diane Larson (R)*,
Patrick Hatlestad (R),
Michael Howe (R),
Gary Sukut (R),
Last Action
Signed by Governor 04/17 (on 04/18/2017)
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