Ohio Code § 517.26
Ohio Code § 517.26. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 517.26.
When remains laid in a vault or other receptacle become offensive, on the complaint
of a householder of the township, the board of township trustees immediately shall
issue an order to the sexton or other person in charge of the vault or receptacle
to have the remains immediately interred. If the interment is neglected for three days after the complaint, any judge of the
county court within the county may issue a written order to a householder of the township
to inter the remains at the expense of the board and shall allow a reasonable charge
for the service.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 517.26
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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