Mo. Rev. Stat. § 194.425

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 194.425 - Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty

1. A person commits the crime of abandonment of a corpse if that person abandons, disposes, deserts or leaves a corpse without properly reporting the location of the body to the proper law enforcement officials in that county.

2. Abandonment of a corpse is a class E felony.

§ 194.425, RSMo

L. 1995 H.B. 160 § 578.157, A.L. 2014S.B. 491
Effective 1-01-17