New York Statutes

§ 4220 — Disturbing funerals

New York § 4220

JurisdictionNew York

Law PBHPublic Health

Title 2Autopsy and Dissection

Art. 42Cadavers

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N.Y. Public Health § 4220 (2026).

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  § 4220. Disturbing funerals. A person who, without authority of law,\nobstructs or detains any persons engaged in carrying or accompanying the\ndead body of a human being to a place of burial, is guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n

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