{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.02","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02","heading":"Concealment of a human corpse","body":"§ 195.02 Concealment of a human corpse.\n  A person is guilty of concealment of a human corpse when, having a\nreasonable expectation that a human corpse or a part thereof will be\nproduced for or used as physical evidence in: (a) an official\nproceeding; (b) an autopsy as part of a criminal investigation; or (c)\nan examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal\ninvestigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals,\nalters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to\nprevent its production, use or discovery.\n  Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title L. Offenses Against Public Administration","Article 195. Official Misconduct and Obstruction of Public Servants Generally"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/195.02","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f1cbfea28023fcd2a53bcfdb7d743415e100fa55eeacc43b92e067360b9e485f","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-195.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}