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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(1) TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF DEATH OF THE PERSON WHOSE
REMAINS ARE TO BE REMOVED;
(2) TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE HUMAN REMAINS WERE INTERRED
ERRONEOUSLY;
(3) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REBURIAL; OR
(4) FOR MEDICAL OR SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OR STUDY ALLOWED BY
LAW.
(C) SAME — NOTICE.
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
STATE'S ATTORNEY FOR A COUNTY SHALL REQUIRE A PERSON WHO REQUESTS
AUTHORIZATION TO RELOCATE PERMANENTLY HUMAN REMAINS FROM A BURIAL
SITE TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED RELOCATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE BURIAL SITE IS LOCATED.
(2) THE NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSPAPER ONE TIME.
(3) THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN:
(I) A STATEMENT THAT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY IS BEING REQUESTED TO REMOVE HUMAN REMAINS FROM A BURIAL
SITE;
(II) THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE AUTHORIZATION IS BEING
REQUESTED;
(III) THE LOCATION OF THE BURIAL SITE, INCLUDING THE TAX MAP
AND PARCEL NUMBER OR LIBER AND FOLIO NUMBER; AND
(IV) ALL KNOWN PERTINENT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
BURIAL SITE, INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHOSE HUMAN REMAINS
ARE INTERRED IN THE BURIAL SITE, IF KNOWN.
(4) (I) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY AUTHORIZE THE TEMPORARY
RELOCATION OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM A BURIAL SITE FOR GOOD CAUSE,
NOTWITHSTANDING THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(II) IF THE PERSON REQUESTING THE AUTHORIZATION
SUBSEQUENTLY INTENDS TO RELOCATE THE REMAINS PERMANENTLY, THE PERSON
PROMPTLY SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE AS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.
(5) THE PERSON REQUESTING THE AUTHORIZATION FROM THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY SHALL PAY THE COST OF PUBLISHING THE NOTICE.
(6) THE STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL OF THE
HUMAN REMAINS FROM THE BURIAL SITE AFTER:
(I) RECEIVING PROOF OF THE PUBLICATION REQUIRED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION; AND
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