[syriacus]

Looks like permission from Medical Examiner will be needed to cremate Terri's body

[TaxRelief]

From your Florida Statutes link:

"Forensic Investigators serve as the first line of contact for any person reporting a death or requesting transport of a body from a traumatic death scene. The investigator on-call will typically respond to every traumatic death scene in which the body has not been moved to the hospital including drug overdose cases and traffic fatalities. The primary purpose for scene response will be to gather information, obtain photos for immediate review by the pathologist prior to autopsy, and assist with coordination of schedules for body transport and autopsy. If the scene involves a homicide, infant or suspicious death, the pathologist on-call will also respond. The investigating officer should remember that postmortem changes occur with time and may prefer to notify the Forensic Investigator in an expeditious manner to assist in a timely assessment of the body:

"…It is the duty of the law enforcement officer assigned to and investigating the death to immediately establish and maintain liaison with the medical examiner during the investigation into the cause of death."(s. 406.14, Florida Statutes, Emphasis added)"

The following information is necessary at the time of the call to this office when requesting investigator response to the scene in traumatic or suspicious deaths:

circumstances as to the type of death being reported, i.e., apparent suicide, apparent homicide, traffic fatality, apparent overdose, etc., and location of the scene."

[MHGinTN]

Judge Greer has already granted Michael Schiavo's requst to have Terri cremated as soon as she's declared dead ... if they wait that long in Florida.

[sweetliberty]

"Looks like permission from Medical Examiner will be needed to cremate Terri's body"

Mightn't that just be a formality since there is apparently a prior approval from the judge in place? Hopefully, in the event that Terri dies, there will be enough of an outcry to force the hand of the ME. I hope there are potential plaintiffs standing on the sidelines ready to file immediate court action if there is no intervention to this travesty.