Abandonment; concealment of body; classification

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This bill makes it illegal to knowingly move a dead human body or its parts with the intent to abandon or conceal them. Violators would be charged with a class 5 felony, but the charge would increase to a class 3 felony if the body was mutilated to hide a crime or if the person caused the death before abandoning or concealing the body. This law would not apply to authorized handling of human remains for purposes like medical research or funeral services.

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