Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code
C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-8-610.5: Tampering with a deceased human body
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines tampering with a deceased human body as a Class 3 felony. It occurs when someone willfully destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, or alters human remains without legal authority, intending to impair their appearance or availability in an official proceeding.
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