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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) A person commits abuse of a corpse if, without statutory or court-ordered authority, the person:
(a) Removes the body or remains of any person from a grave or other place of sepulcher without the consent of the person who has the right to dispose of the remains pursuant to section 15-19-106; or
(b) Treats the body or remains of any person in a way that would outrage normal family sensibilities.
(2) Abuse of a corpse is a class 6 felony.
(3)(a) A defendant may not be convicted of both abuse of a corpse, as described in subsection (1) of this section, and tampering with a deceased human body, as described in section 18-8-610.5(1), if the act arises out of a single incident.
(b) If a defendant is charged with both abuse of a corpse, as described in subsection (1) of this section, and tampering with a deceased human body, as described in section 18-8-610.5(1), the court shall proceed pursuant to section 18-1-408.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-13-101. Abuse of a corpse - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-18-criminal-code/co-rev-st-sect-18-13-101/
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