N.D. Cent. Code § 12-45-05
12-45-05. Burial of body
12-45-05. Burial of body
The officer holding the inquest provided for in section 12-45-01 shall cause the body of the
deceased to be decently buried, or delivered to the relatives or friends of the deceased, if
demanded by them within twenty-four hours after the receipt of such body by the officer, or at
any time before its burial.