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1996 SESSION

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SB 450 Certificate of transplant surgeon; evidence.

Introduced by: Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Certificate of transplant surgeon; evidence. Allows for use in evidence in a criminal prosecution, of a certificate of the transplant surgeon who removed organs from the crime victim to establish that such organs were not the cause or a contributing factor to the victim's death. Prior to use of the certificate in evidence, the certificate must be filed with the Medical Examiner and a copy must be given to the Commonwealth's attorney, who must then make it available to the defendant.


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