Ohio Code § 2108.83
Ohio Code § 2108.83. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2108.83.
In the event of a dispute regarding the right of disposition, a funeral home, funeral
director, crematory operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person
asked to assist with a declarant's or deceased person's funeral, burial, cremation,
or other manner of final disposition shall not be liable for damages of any kind for
refusing to accept the remains, refusing to inter, cremate, or otherwise dispose of
the remains, or refusing to complete funeral or other arrangements pertaining to final
disposition until such funeral home, funeral director, crematory operator, cemetery
operator, cemetery organization, or other person receives a court order or a written
document that is executed by a person that the funeral home, funeral director, crematory
operator, cemetery operator, cemetery organization, or other person reasonably believes
has the right of disposition and that clearly expresses how the right of disposition
is to be exercised.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2108.83
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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