§ 31-21-41. Traffic in Human Bodies
Any person who shall sell or buy any dead human body or bodies or in any way traffic therein or transmit or convey, or procure the transmission or conveyance of any dead human body or bodies to any place outside of this state for purposes of sale or dissection, shall be punished by imprisonment and […]
§ 31-21-42. Disinterment by Coroner Without Good Grounds
If any person makes affidavit to facts to authorize the coroner to disinter a body or the coroner does so of his own motion and such affidavit is made or disinterment carried out without good grounds or from malice or mischief, the person so swearing or the coroner so officiating shall be guilty of a […]
§ 31-21-43. Removal of Dead Body From Grave for Purposes of Sale or Dissection
Any person who shall remove a dead human body from any grave or other place of interment or from any vault, tomb, sepulcher, or from any other place for the purpose of selling or dissecting the same and any person who shall receive or purchase any dead human body knowing it to have been so […]
§ 31-21-44. Wanton or Malicious Removal of Dead Body From Grave or Disturbance of Contents of Grave; Receipt, Retention, Disposal, or Possession of Unlawfully Removed Dead Body or Bodily Part
It is unlawful for any person wantonly or maliciously to: Remove the dead body of a human being from any grave or other place of interment or from any vault, tomb, or sepulcher; or Otherwise disturb the contents of any grave or other place of interment or any vault, tomb, or sepulcher. It is unlawful […]
§ 31-21-44.1. Abuse of Dead Body
A person commits the offense of abuse of a dead body if, prior to interment and except as otherwise authorized by law, such person willfully defaces a dead body while the dead body is lying in state or is prepared for burial, showing, or cremation whether in a funeral establishment, place of worship, home, or […]
§ 31-21-44.2. Throwing Away or Abandonment of Dead Bodies Prohibited; Punishment
Any person who throws away or abandons any dead human body or portion of such dead body shall commit the offense of abandonment of a dead body. It shall not be an offense under this subsection to make final disposition of a dead human body or portion of such dead body under a death certificate […]
§ 31-21-45. Public Exhibit or Display of Dead Human Bodies of American Indians or American Indian Human Remains
After December 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful to exhibit or display to the public dead human bodies of American Indians or American Indian human remains except in connection with: Funeral or burial services; Education or instruction as part of a course of study at an accredited university, college, or school; or Educational exhibits or […]
§ 31-21-22. Disposition of Bodies of Travelers Dying Suddenly
Notice shall not be given nor shall any body be delivered pursuant to Code Section 31-21-21 if the deceased person was a traveler who died suddenly. In such cases, the next of kin shall be notified concerning the disposition of the dead body. If no next of kin is located, or no replies from next […]
§ 31-21-23. Distribution of Bodies by Board
The board for distribution or its duly authorized agent may distribute bodies received pursuant to Code Section 31-21-21 to and among the schools or colleges described in Code Section 31-21-20 for lectures and demonstrations by such schools or colleges. The number assigned to each shall be based upon the number of bona fide students in […]
§ 31-21-24. Transportation of Bodies
The board for distribution may employ a carrier or carriers for the conveyance of bodies described in Code Section 31-21-21, which bodies shall be well enclosed in suitable incasements and carefully deposited free from public observation. The carrier or carriers shall obtain receipts containing the deceased’s name or, if the person is unknown, a description […]