GroundRules
Ala. Code § 13A-11-13: Abuse of Corpse.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 13A Criminal Code.
- Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.
- Article 1 Offenses Against Public Order and Decency.
(a) A person commits the crime of abuse of a corpse if, except as otherwise authorized by law, he knowingly treats a human corpse in a way that would outrage ordinary family sensibilities. Abuse of a corpse may include knowingly and willfully signing a certificate as having embalmed, cremated, or prepared a human body for disposition when, in fact, the services were not performed as indicated.
(b) Abuse of a corpse is a Class C felony.
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