§ 24-12-1 Notification of legal next of kin of decedent; authorization of person designated on record of emergency data form to direct burial; unclaimed decedents
§ 24-12-2 Authority of the office of the state medical investigator; disposition of unclaimed body; transmission of records of institution
§ 24-12-3 Penalties
§ 24-12-4 Post-mortem examinations and autopsies; consent required
§ 24-12A-1 Right to authorize cremation; definitions
§ 24-12A-2 No written instructions; priority of others to decide disposition
§ 24-12A-3 Unclaimed bodies; cremation permitted
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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 24 > Article 12 - Disposition of Dead Bodies

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.