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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 839

(II) A STATEMENT THAT THE BODY WAS
DELIVERED TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER ON A CERTAIN DATE ON OR
ABOUT A CERTAIN TIME; AND

(III) A STATEMENT THAT THE BODY WAS IN
ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CONDITION WHEN DELIVERED TO THE MEDICAL
EXAMINER AS WHEN IT WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.

(3) A STATEMENT IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE
FACTS STATED.

(C) (1) IF THE STATE INTENDS TO OFFER THE STATEMENT
WITHOUT THE TESTIMONY OF THE MORTICIAN, OR THE MORTICIAN'S
AGENT, SERVANT, OR EMPLOYEE, THE STATE SHALL, AT LEAST 25
DAYS BEFORE TRIAL, GIVE THE DEFENDANT OR THE DEFENDANT'S
ATTORNEY NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION AND DELIVER A COPY OF THE
STATEMENT.

(2) IF THE DEFENDANT DESIRES THAT THE MORTICIAN
OR THE MORTICIAN'S AGENT, SERVANT, OR EMPLOYEE, BE PRESENT
AND TESTIFY AT TRIAL, THE DEFENDANT SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE
AT LEAST 15 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. IF A TIMELY NOTICE IS GIVEN,
THE STATEMENT IS INADMISSIBLE WITHOUT THE TESTIMONY OF THE
MORTICIAN, OR THE MORTICIAN'S AGENT, SERVANT, OR EMPLOYEE.

(D)  NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PRECLUDES THE RIGHT OF A
PARTY TO INTRODUCE ANY EVIDENCE SUPPORTING OR CONTRADICTING
THE EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE STATEMENT.

SECTION 2 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved June 1, 1982.

CHAPTER 840

(Senate Bill 1090)

AN ACT concerning

National Museum of Ceramic Art

FOR the purpose of changing the name of the Museum of
Ceramic Art authorized for creation by State Debt to
the National Museum of Ceramic Art; eliminating the
requirement that the Museum as authorized be
constructed in Columbia, Maryland; making a correction;
changing a certain date; and making this Act an
emergency measure.