Statute · California Health and Safety Code
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7053 — General Provisions
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7053
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Health and Safety Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2004-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Every person who arrests, attaches, detains, or claims to detain any human remains for any debt or demand, or upon any pretended lien or charge, or fails to release any human remains, the personal effects, or any certificate or permit required under Division 102 (commencing with Section 102100)…
Citator
Cal. Health & Safety Code § 7053 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Every person who arrests, attaches, detains, or claims to detain any human remains for any debt or demand, or upon any pretended lien or charge, or fails to release any human remains, the personal effects, or any certificate or permit required under Division 102 (commencing with Section 102100) that is in his or her possession or control forthwith upon the delivery of authorization for the release signed by the next of kin or by any person entitled to the custody of the remains, is guilty of a misdemeanor.