District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-3303 — Grave robbery; buying or selling dead bodies.
District of Columbia § 22-3303
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 33Trespass; Injuries to Property.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-3303 (2026).
Text
Whoever, without legal authority or without the consent of the nearest surviving relative, shall disturb or remove any dead body from a grave for the purpose of dissecting, or of buying, selling, or in any way trafficking in the same, shall be imprisoned not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years. In addition to any other penalty provided under this section, a person may be fined an amount not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 .
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Related
Hattie Mae Ricks v. District of Columbia
414 F.2d 1097 (D.C. Circuit, 1968)
Legislative History
Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1334, ch. 854, § 891; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 303(s), 60 DCR 2064
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-3303, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-3303.