{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3303","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-3303","heading":"Grave robbery; buying or selling dead bodies.","body":"Whoever, without legal authority or without the consent of the nearest surviving relative, shall disturb or remove any dead body from a grave for the purpose of dissecting, or of buying, selling, or in any way trafficking in the same, shall be imprisoned not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 33. Trespass; Injuries to Property."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-3303","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"f0eb4e1c4183b36b572790721515ae39c3c8e3fbbfaca2bb337374b1e7d9094d","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3302","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-3304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}