§ 2-327. Duties of morgue keepers.  


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  • The morgue keepers shall take possession of, and safely keep until the arrival of the coroner of the parish, the bodies of all deceased persons brought to the morgue, in the same condition as when received. They shall prevent any person from disturbing or desecrating in any manner whatsoever such bodies until after examination thereof by the coroner or his deputy. They shall perform all other duties that the coroner may deem proper for the satisfactory conduction of his office.

(Code 1956, § 2-14)