PRINTER'S NO. 2940
No. 2266 Session of 1982
INTRODUCED BY KOLTER, A. C. FOSTER, JR., PETRARCA, CLARK,
COLAFELLA, FRYER, LESCOVITZ AND LAUGHLIN, FEBRUARY 23, 1982
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 23, 1982
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), entitled
2 "An act relating to counties of the third, fourth, fifth,
3 sixth, seventh and eighth classes; amending, revising,
4 consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto,"
5 authorizing certain persons to remove bodies from public
6 thoroughfares.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1240, act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323,
10 No.130), known as "The County Code," is amended to read:
11 Section 1240. Bodies not to be Moved.--In all cases where
12 the coroner has jurisdiction to investigate the facts and
13 circumstances of death, the body and its surroundings shall be
14 left untouched until the coroner has had a view thereof and
15 until he shall otherwise direct or authorize, except as may be
16 otherwise provided by law, or as circumstances may require.
17 Bodies upon a public thoroughfare or in other places may be
18 removed [so much as is necessary] for precaution against traffic
19 accidents or other serious consequences [which might reasonably
1 be anticipated if they were left intact] in the discretion of
2 the police, firemen or ambulance or rescue personnel at the
3 scene.
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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