Section 325.8051. Discovery of remains; notification of police required; exception.  


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  • A person who inadvertently discovers a                 burial    or    parts     of    a human skeleton shall  immediately  notify   the  police  authority  of   the jurisdiction where the remains are found. If preliminary inspection by the police authority indicates that the remains are those of a prehistoric  or historic native American, the state archaeologist of the Michigan  history division, department of  state,  shall  be   immediately  notified  of the  finding.  This  rule   does  not  apply  to   archaeological  excavations                                   conducted  by

    representatives of established scientific institutions or societies.

History: 1982 AACS.