HB0098 - Removing bodies from graves.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0253

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0098

 

 

Removing bodies from graves.

 

Sponsored by:

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; modifying
 2  provisions relating to permission to open a tomb or grave;
 3  and providing for an effective date.

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 5  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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 7         Section 1.  W.S. 6-4-501(a) is amended to read:

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 9         6-4-501.  Opening graves and removing bodies; penalty;
10  exception.

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12         (a)  A person who opens a grave or tomb and removes a
13  body or remains of a deceased person for any purpose
14  without the knowledge and consent of near relations the
15  nearest living kinof the deceased commits a misdemeanor
16  punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty
17  dollars ($750.00). For purposes of this section, the

 

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 1  "nearest living kin" shall be determined by applying the
 2  order specified in W.S. 2-4-201(a)(i) through (vii).  If
 3  two (2) or more persons are in the same category, the
 4  oldest shall be the nearest living kin.

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 6         Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

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 8                         (END)

 

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