RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 113 (SB 137) 2020 Regular Session Foil
Prior law required that if the cremation of a body is requested, the funeral director
immediately notify the coroner who has jurisdiction in the death.
Prior law required that after the necessary investigation, the coroner issue a permit for
cremation if he is satisfied that there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Prior law required that the coroner deny the permit if the investigation reveals suspicious
circumstances or the reasonable probability of the commission of a crime.
New law retains prior law and authorizes that in instances where the investigation reveals
suspicious circumstances or the reasonable probability of the commission of a crime, the
coroner to issue a permit for cremation after the coroner's investigation is complete.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 13:5716)