Colorado § 18-13-101 Abuse of a corpse

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-13-101 — Abuse of a corpse

Colorado § 18-13-101

Title 18Criminal

Art.Miscellaneous Offenses

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-13-101 (2026).

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(1)A person commits abuse of a corpse if, without statutory or court-ordered authority, the person:

(a)Removes the body or remains of any person from a grave or other place of sepulcher without the consent of the person who has the right to dispose of the remains pursuant to section 15-19-106; or

(b)Treats the body or remains of any person in a way that would outrage normal family sensibilities.

(2)Abuse of a corpse is a class 6 felony.

(3)(a) A defendant may not be convicted of both abuse of a corpse, as described in subsection (1) of this section, and tampering with a deceased human body, as described in section 18-8-610.5 (1), if the act arises out of a single incident.

(b)If a defendant is charged with both abuse of a corpse, as described in subsection (1) of this sec

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(1) A person commits abuse of a corpse if,
without statutory or court-ordered authority, the person:

(a) Removes the body or remains of any person from a grave or other place
of sepulcher without the consent of the person who has the right to dispose of the
remains pursuant to section 15-19-106; or

(b) Treats the body or remains of any person in a way that would outrage
normal family sensibilities.

(2) Abuse of a corpse is a class 6 felony.

(3) (a) A defendant may not be convicted of both abuse of a corpse, as
described in subsection (1) of this section, and tampering with a deceased human
body, as described in section 18-8-610.5 (1), if the act arises out of a single incident.

(b) If a defendant is charged with both abuse of a corpse, as described in
subsection (1) of this section, and tampering with a deceased human body, as
described in section 18-8-610.5 (1), the court shall proceed pursuant to section 18-1-408.

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 483, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-13-101. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 206, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2020: IP(1), (1)(a), and (2) amended and (3) added, (HB 20-1148), ch. 100, p. 387, � 2, effective September 14.