Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/12-20.5 – Dismembering a human body
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(a) A person commits dismembering a human body when he or she knowingly dismembers, severs, separates, dissects, or mutilates any body part of a deceased’s body.
(b) This Section does not apply to:
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-25
(1) an anatomical gift made in accordance with the
(b) This Section does not apply to:
Attorney's Note
Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class X felony | between 6 and 30 years | up to $25,000 |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/12-20.5
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
(1) an anatomical gift made in accordance with the
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Illinois Anatomical Gift Act;
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(2) (blank);
(3) the purchase or sale of drugs, reagents, or other
(3) the purchase or sale of drugs, reagents, or other
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substances made from human body parts, for the use in medical or scientific research, treatment, or diagnosis;
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(4) persons employed by a county medical examiner’s
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office or coroner’s office acting within the scope of their employment while performing an autopsy;
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(5) the acts of a licensed funeral director or
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embalmer while performing acts authorized by the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code;
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(6) the acts of emergency medical personnel or
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physicians performed in good faith and according to the usual and customary standards of medical practice in an attempt to resuscitate a life; or
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(7) physicians licensed to practice medicine in all
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of its branches or holding a visiting professor, physician, or resident permit under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, performing acts in accordance with usual and customary standards of medical practice, or a currently enrolled student in an accredited medical school in furtherance of his or her education at the accredited medical school.
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(c) It is not a defense to a violation of this Section that the decedent died due to natural, accidental, or suicidal causes.
(d) Sentence. Dismembering a human body is a Class X felony.
(d) Sentence. Dismembering a human body is a Class X felony.