HB 2044 — abandonment; concealment of body; classification

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The bill as proposed to be amended is reprinted as follows:

This section does not apply to theEITHER disposition,OF transportationTHE orFOLLOWING: other handling of dead human remains for any purpose authorized under title 32, chapter 12, title 32, chapter 20, article 6 and title 36, chapters 3 and 7.

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The disposition, transportation or other handling of dead human remains for any purpose authorized under title 32, chapter 12, title 32, chapter 20, article 6 and title 36, chapters 3 and 7.

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THE MOTHER OF AN UNBORN CHILD IF THE GESTATIONAL AGE OF THE UNBORN CHILD AT THE TIME OF THE DISPOSITION, TRANSPORTATION OR OTHER HANDLING IS LESS THAN TWENTY WEEKS.

A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 5 felony, EXCEPT THAT A PERSON WHO MUTILATES, DISFIGURES OR DISMEMBERS A DEAD HUMAN BODY WITH THE INTENT TO CONCEAL A CRIME OR AVOID APPREHENSION FOR A CRIME OR WHO CAUSES THE DEATH OF A PERSON BEFORE ABANDONING OR CONCEALING THE DEAD HUMAN BODY OR PARTS IS GUILTY OF A CLASS [3]2 [2] FELONY.

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