Government Code section 27521.1

The law enforcement agency investigating the death of an unidentified person shall report the death to the Department of Justice, in a format acceptable to the Department of Justice, no later than 10 calendar days after the date the body or human remains were discovered.

Source: Section 27521.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=27521.1. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_27521.1

Original Source: Section 27521.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=27521.1. (last accessed May 12, 2025).