Indiana Statutes
§ 35-45-11-2 — Abuse of corpse
Indiana § 35-45-11-2
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 35-45-11-2 (2026).
Text
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)
Collins v. State
826 N.E.2d 671 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2005)
Lincoln R. Pickett v. State of Indiana
83 N.E.3d 717 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2017)
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"§ 35-31.5-2-106
"Drug or alcohol screening test"§ 35-31.5-2-107
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