Iowa statute
Iowa Code § 708.14 — Abuse of a corpse
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 708: Assault, Iowa Code.
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Full text of Iowa Code § 708.14
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. A person commits abuse of a human corpse if the person does any of the following:
a. Mutilates, disfigures, or dismembers a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
b. Hides or buries a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
c. Fails to disclose the known location of a corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
2. A person who violates this section commits a class “C” felony.
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