Iowa Code § 708.14
Abuse of a corpse
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2012
1. A person commits abuse of a human corpse if the person does any of the following:
1. A person commits abuse of a human corpse if the person does any of the following:
a. Mutilates, disfigures, or dismembers a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
a. Mutilates, disfigures, or dismembers a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
b. Hides or buries a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
b. Hides or buries a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
c. Fails to disclose the known location of a corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
2. A person who violates this section commits a class “D” felony.
2. A person who violates this section commits a class “C” felony.
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