Arizona Laws 13-2926. Abandonment or concealment of a dead body; classification
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A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly move a dead human body or parts of a human body with the intent to abandon or conceal the dead human body or parts.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-2926
- Felony: means an offense for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment in the custody of the state department of corrections is authorized by any law of this state. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Knowingly: means , with respect to conduct or to a circumstance described by a statute defining an offense, that a person is aware or believes that the person's conduct is of that nature or that the circumstance exists. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105
- Unlawful: means contrary to law or, where the context so requires, not allowed by law. See Arizona Laws 13-105
B. This section does not apply to the disposition, transportation or other handling of dead human remains for any purpose authorized under Title 32, Chapter 12, Title 32, Chapter 20, Article 6 and title 36, chapters 3 and 7.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 5 felony.