§508. Abuse of corpse
1.
A person is guilty of abuse of corpse if that person intentionally and unlawfully disinters, digs up, removes, conceals, mutilates or destroys a human corpse or any part or the ashes of a human corpse.
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §18 (COR).]
2.
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was a physician, scientist or student who had in that actor's possession, or used human bodies or parts of human bodies lawfully obtained, for anatomical, physiological or other scientific investigation or instruction.
[RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §19 (COR).]
3.
Abuse of corpse is a Class D crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §§18, 19 (COR).