The clothing, money, jewelry, or any other personal object of the deceased found on the body, in those cases that autopsies are to be performed, shall be taken into custody, kept and duly identified by the Forensic Scientist for whatever time is necessary for the purpose of his investigation. The objects not needed by the Forensic Scientist for the investigation or by the prosecutor for the discharge of his duties shall be delivered to the next of kin of the deceased by the Institute.\nLikewise, any object which was originally retained by the Institute or by the prosecutor, which is not needed later for their purposes, shall be delivered to the family of the deceased as soon as possible.\nHistory —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 24, retroactive to July 1, 1985.
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