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§ 4219 — Arresting or attaching a dead body of a human being

New York § 4219
JurisdictionNew York
Law PBHPublic Health
Title 2Autopsy and Dissection
Art. 42Cadavers

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N.Y. Public Health § 4219 (2026).

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§ 4219. Arresting or attaching a dead body of a human being. A person\nwho arrests or attaches the dead body of a human being upon any debt or\ndemand whatever, or detains or claims to detain it for any debt or\ndemand, or upon any pretended lien or charge, is guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n

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