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N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02: Concealment of a human corpse

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration
  4. Article 195. Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally

§ 195.02 Concealment of a human corpse.

A person is guilty of concealment of a human corpse when, having a

reasonable expectation that a human corpse or a part thereof will be

produced for or used as physical evidence in: (a) an official

proceeding; (b) an autopsy as part of a criminal investigation; or (c)

an examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal

investigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals,

alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to

prevent its production, use or discovery.

Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.

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