In the event the death of a person is not a coroner's case, consent to an autopsy shall be obtained from the decedent, by written consent, signed and acknowledged prior to his death; or his or her spouse; or in the absence of a spouse, the next of kin of t he decedent; or in the absence of any of the above, the person who assumes the responsibility to dispose of the body.
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