Delaware Code § 7-5404

Discovery of remains and notification of authorities
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(a) Any person knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that unmarked human burials or human skeletal remains are being
encountered shall notify immediately the Medical Examiner or the Director.
(b) When any person encounters unmarked burials or human skeletal remains as a result of construction, agricultural, or any other
ground-disturbing activities, the person shall cease the ground-disturbing activity immediately upon discovery and notify the Medical
Examiner or the Director of the discovery.
(c) Human burials or human skeletal remains which are encountered by a professional archaeologist as a result of survey or excavations
must be reported to the Director. Excavation and other activities may resume after written approval is provided by the Director. The
treatment, analysis, and disposition of the remains shall conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(d) The Director shall notify the Chief Medical Examiner of any reported human skeletal remains discovered by a professional
archaeologist.

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