{"data":{"id":"us-nm/24-12-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"24-12-3","heading":"Penalties.","body":"A. A person who conducts a post-mortem examination on an unclaimed body without express permission of the medical investigator is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.\nB. A person who unlawfully disposes of, uses or sells an unclaimed body is guilty of a fourth degree felony and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 24 - Health and Safety","ARTICLE 12 Disposition of Dead Bodies"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18524/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"3a0e1cd49a688fcc0e31320c42f5fae26fe10134fb5ecdd35f77f1058eaf6a53","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/24-12-2","next":"us-nm/24-12-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}