Arizona statute
A.R.S. § 13-2926 — Abandonment or concealment of a dead body; classification
Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 29: Offenses Against Public Order, Arizona Revised Statutes.
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Full text of A.R.S. § 13-2926
Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.
A. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly move a dead human body or parts of a human body with the intent to abandon or conceal the dead human body or parts.
B. This section does not apply to the disposition, transportation or other handling of dead human remains for any purpose authorized under title 32, chapter 12, title 32, chapter 20, article 6 and title 36, chapters 3 and 7.
C. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 5 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is abandonment or concealment of a dead body a felony or a misdemeanor in Arizona?
Abandonment or concealment of a dead body is a Class 5 Felony in Arizona under A.R.S. § 13-2926.
Which Arizona statute covers abandonment or concealment of a dead body?
Abandonment or concealment of a dead body is governed by A.R.S. § 13-2926 (Abandonment or concealment of a dead body; classification).
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