{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1159","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1159","heading":"Neglect of burial","body":"Every person upon whom the duty of making burial of the remains\n\nof a deceased person is imposed by law, who omits to perform that\n\nduty within a reasonable time, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and, in\n\naddition to the punishment prescribed therefor, is liable to pay to\n\nthe person performing the duty in his stead, treble the expenses\n\nincurred by the latter in making the burial, to be recovered in a\n\ncivil action.","path":["OK Code","Title 21"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os21.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"22e9c3b94c24e6530391b41d8715ce79e7c7de2948a035a465fa57e8298b22cc","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1158d","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-1160"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}