what is legal time limit for reporting a death of natural cause?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

is it different from state to state?

on edit: question raised due to a story on the noon news.

what were you guys thinking?

sheesh.

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I was just about to ask if we should be worried.

I think, in a lot of states, it's a reasonable time period thing.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. lol -- me<-----dumbass

reasonable ...

the young girl found her baby dead and didn't report it for some couple of hours...I am thinking, shock and grieving...

it was just a blurb but, made me wonder.

they brought forth charges.

feel for her...insult to injury kind of thing.

[RedCloud]

3. If you reported on Fridays

It will probably go unnoticed.

[Moondog]

4. It varies from state to state. n/t

[Bruce Wayne]

5. You can take time to put some water on before calling the cops.

But if you don't call until the tea is thoroughly steeped and you've set yourself down for a relaxing cup of chamomile, the police will start to get suspicious.

[FloridaJudy]

6. In California, it was three days

When my mother died at home. But then she was already known to be dying, and hospice told us we could keep the body for three days before we were legally required to report her death.

It might be quite a bit different in cases of unexpected death. The coroner would need the body to be fairly fresh to determine manner and cause of death. I also expect this can vary from state to state.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. thanks. interesting. n/t

[rug]

8. You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you.

[Kali]

13. didn't some permutation or revision of the Patriot Act nulify that?

-half kidding-

[bluedigger]

9. What did you know, and when did you know it?

[petronius]

10. I think legally you have to report it *before* posting the news on Facebook

But you are allowed one tweet before calling the police...

[Sanity Claws]

11. I was wondering if you were writing a murder mystery

I didn't think you did it. The Butler is always the one who did it.

[Swede]

12. You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me.

There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.

[nolabear]

14. Not sure. Is it leaking?

If it's leaking you probab'y want to move on that pretty quick.

[HopeHoops]

15. Depends. If you're the one who died, I don't think theres a statute of limitations.

[dimbear]

16. After cashing three or four of their social security checks, it's definitely up.

The thing is............ you know grandma meant you to have the money, and she was a good person............

[UnrepentantLiberal]

17.