Indiana Statutes

§ 35-45-11-2 — Abuse of corpse

Indiana § 35-45-11-2
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 45OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, ORDER,
Ch. 11Abuse of a Corpse

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Ind. Code § 35-45-11-2 (2026).

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A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1)mutilates a corpse;
(2)has sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5) with the corpse; or
(3)opens a casket with the intent to commit an act described in subdivision (1) or (2); commits abuse of a corpse, a Level 6 felony.

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Related

Trowbridge v. State
717 N.E.2d 138 (Indiana Supreme Court, 1999)
56 case citations
Collins v. State
826 N.E.2d 671 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2005)
30 case citations
Lincoln R. Pickett v. State of Indiana
83 N.E.3d 717 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2017)
2 case citations
Terrence Wayne Roach v. State of Indiana
119 N.E.3d 170 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2019)

Legislative History

As added by P.L.249-1993, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.52-1997, SEC.56; P.L.158-2013, SEC.542.

Nearby Sections

15
§ 35-31.5-1-1
Applicability
§ 35-31.5-2-1
"Abandon"
§ 35-31.5-2-1.5
"Abuse"
§ 35-31.5-2-1.7
"Abusive head trauma"
§ 35-31.5-2-10
"Advisory sentence"
§ 35-31.5-2-10.5
"Affiant"
§ 35-31.5-2-100
"Distribute"
§ 35-31.5-2-101
"Distributor"
§ 35-31.5-2-102
"Documentary material"
§ 35-31.5-2-103
"Domestic animal"
§ 35-31.5-2-104
"Drug"
§ 35-31.5-2-105
"Drug abuser"
§ 35-31.5-2-105.5
"Drug crime"
§ 35-31.5-2-107
"Dwelling"
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