Alaska Statutes 11.61.130 – Misconduct involving a corpse

(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving a corpse if

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class A misdemeanor	up to 1 year	up to $25,000

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Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) except as authorized by law or in an emergency, the person intentionally disinters, removes, conceals, or mutilates a corpse;

(2) the person engages in sexual penetration of a corpse; or

(3) the person detains a corpse for a debt or demand or upon a lien or charge.

(b) Misconduct involving a corpse is a class A misdemeanor.