Ind. Code § 35-45-19-3
Discovery or handling of human remains; failure to report
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 3. A person who:
Sec. 3. A person who:
(1) discovers or has custody of the body of a deceased person when it appears the deceased person died: (A) by violence, suicide, or accident; (B) suddenly, while in apparent good health; (C) while unattended; (D) from poisoning or an overdose of drugs; (E) as the result of a disease that may constitute a threat to public health; (F) as the result of: (i) a disease; (ii) an injury; (iii) a toxic effect; or (iv) unusual exertion; incurred within the scope of the deceased person's employment; (G) due to sudden infant death syndrome; (H) as the result of a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure; or (I) under any other suspicious or unusual circumstances; and
(1) discovers or handles human remains when it appears the deceased person died: (A) by violence, suicide, or accident; (B) suddenly, while in apparent good health; (C) while unattended; (D) from poisoning or an overdose of drugs; (E) as the result of a disease that may constitute a threat to public health; (F) as the result of: (i) a disease; (ii) an injury; (iii) a toxic effect; or (iv) unusual exertion; incurred within the scope of the deceased person's employment; (G) due to sudden infant death syndrome; (H) as the result of a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure; or (I) under any other suspicious or unusual circumstances; and
(2) knowingly or intentionally fails to report the body of the deceased person to a: (A) public safety officer; (B) coroner; (C) physician; or (D) 911 telephone call center; within three (3) hours after finding the body; commits failure to report a dead body, a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) knowingly or intentionally fails to report the discovery or handling of the human remains to a: (A) public safety officer; (B) coroner; (C) funeral director; (D) physician; or (E) 911 telephone call center; within three (3) hours after finding the human remains; commits failure to report the discovery or handling of human remains, a Class A misdemeanor.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.