{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-508","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §508","heading":"Abuse of corpse","body":"1.   A person is guilty of abuse of corpse if he intentionally and unlawfully disinters, digs up, removes, conceals, mutilates or destroys a human corpse, or any part or the ashes thereof.\n2.   It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor was a physician, scientist or student who had in his possession, or used human bodies or parts thereof lawfully obtained, for anatomical, physiological or other scientific investigation or instruction.\n3.   Abuse of corpse is a Class D crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 21: OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec508.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"e111d660331a207f8ff8700c388ef42fa0ca87fd328c2af56ef1fe024137bdd9","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-507-b","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}