Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 49A.116 — UNIDENTIFIED BODY: TESTING, REPORTING, AND DISPOSITION

CR § 49A.116Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 49A. DEATH INQUESTS · Art. C. INQUESTS BY MEDICAL EXAMINER

Statute text

(a)A person investigating an unidentified person's death described by Article 49A.109(a)(3)(B) shall report the death to the missing children and missing persons information clearinghouse of the Department of Public Safety and the National Crime Information Center not later than the 10th working day after the date the investigation began.

(b)A person investigating an unidentified person's death described by Article 49A.109(a)(3)(B), or the person's designee, shall enter into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System information regarding all available identifying features of the unidentified body, including fingerprints, dental records, any unusual physical characteristics, and the clothing found on the body, not later than the earlier of:

(1)the 10th working day after the date that one or more identifying features of the unidentified body are determined; or

(2)the 60th day after the date the investigation began.

(c)If a deceased person's body is unidentified, the medical examiner may authorize any investigative or laboratory test or process required to determine the person's identity and cause of death.

(d)To enable a timely and accurate identification of the person, a medical examination on an unidentified person:

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