If a person is charged with a felonious killing in connection with a decedent's death and if the funeral director or the cemetery knows about the charge, then the person may not control disposition, and the right to control disposition passes to the person who is next listed in priority under AS 13.75.020.
AS 13.75.060
Certain persons prohibited from control
Known as the Disposition of Human Remains Act
The act spans §§ 13–13 (14 sections).
Official source: Alaska State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Alaska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.