Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02 — Concealment of a human corpse
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 195.02 Concealment of a human corpse.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02 — Concealment of a human corpse is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 195.02 Concealment of a human corpse.
A person is guilty of concealment of a human corpse when, having a reasonable expectation that a human corpse or a part thereof will be produced for or used as physical evidence in: (a) an official proceeding; (b) an autopsy as part of a criminal investigation; or (c) an examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal investigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals, alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to prevent its production, use or discovery.
Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.