Section 45-16-27.1. Medical examination of unexpected or unexplained death of person under seven years of age

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(a) Where a coroner or county medical examiner has been notified pursuant to paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-16-24 of the death of any person after birth but before seven years of age whose death is unexpected or unexplained, the medical examiner's inquiry required by Code Section 45-16-25 shall include an autopsy unless that inquiry shows that such death was expected or explainable with a reasonable degree of medical certainty.

(b) The provisions of this Code section shall apply notwithstanding subsection (b) of Code Section 45-16-22 or any other provision of this article.

Code 1981, § 45-16-27.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1735, § 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 45.

                    
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