{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-13","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-11-13","heading":"Abuse of Corpse.","body":"(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.\n(b) Abuse of a corpse is a Class C felony.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 11 Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.","Article 1 Offenses Against Public Order and Decency."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-11-13","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"e313bf9c078674ba565b630641c9b806f19bcf59b8c3933535ab49b0f5d45ea9","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-12","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-11-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}