Indiana § 14-21-1-27 Duties when buried human remains or burial grounds are disturbed;
penalty

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-21-1-27 — Duties when buried human remains or burial grounds are disturbed; penalty

Indiana § 14-21-1-27

Art. 21HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND

Ch. 1Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology

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Ind. Code § 14-21-1-27 (2026).

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(a)A person who disturbs buried human remains or burial grounds shall do the following:

(1)Notify the department within two (2) business days of the time of the disturbance.

(2)Treat or rebury the human remains in a manner and place according to rules adopted by the commission or a court order and permit issued by the Indiana department of health under IC 23-14-57.

(b)A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.4-16.]

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(a) A person who disturbs buried human
remains or burial grounds shall do the following:
(1) Notify the department within two (2) business days of the time
of the disturbance.
(2) Treat or rebury the human remains in a manner and place
according to rules adopted by the commission or a court order and
permit issued by the Indiana department of health under IC 23-14-57.
(b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates
this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.4-16.]