(1) A person who has reason to believe that a child has died as a result of abuse or neglect shall report that fact to: (a) the local law enforcement agency; and (b) the appropriate medical examiner in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 2, Utah Medical Examiner. (2) After receiving a report described in Subsection (1): (a) the local law enforcement agency shall report to the county attorney or district attorney as provided under Section 17-68-302 or 17-68-303; and (b) the medical examiner shall investigate and report the medical examiner's findings to: (i) the police; (ii) the appropriate county attorney or district attorney; (iii) the attorney general's office; (iv) the division; and (v) if the institution making the report is a hospital, to the hospital.
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