§ 18-13-101. Abuse of a corpse

CO Rev Stat § 18-13-101 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) A person commits abuse of a corpse if, without statutory or court-ordered authority, he or she:

(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, C.R.S; 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 2 misdemeanor.