N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapters 1-49, 52, and 61-117

Section 195.02 - Concealment of a human corpse

A person is guilty of concealment of a human corpse when, having a reasonable expectation that a human corpse or a part thereof will be produced for or used as physical evidence in:

(a) an official proceeding;

(b) an autopsy as part of a criminal investigation; or

(c) an examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal investigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals, alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to prevent its production, use or discovery.

Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.

N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02

Added by New York Laws 2015, ch. 242,Sec. 2, eff. 11/22/2015.