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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2926 (2026)

Abandonment or concealment of a dead body; classification

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13-2926. Abandonment or concealment of a dead body; classification

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.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2024 · leading case: State v. Lockwood, 218 P.3d 1008 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009).
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State v. Lockwood, 218 P.3d 1008 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 13× “¶ 1 After a jury trial, Regina Lockwood was convicted of conspiring to conceal or abandon a human body in violation of A.R.S. § 13-2926. The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed her on three years’ probation.”
State v. Mitchell (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 6× “See A.R.S. §§ 13-2926(A), 13- 701, 13-702, 13-801.”
State of Arizona v. Regina Marie Lockwood (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 9× “On appeal, Lockwood argues the fetal remains at issue in this case do not constitute a “dead human body” for purposes of the statute and, absent any evidence of a live birth, her conviction must be reversed.”
State v. Jaramillo (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 13-1508(A); abandoning or concealing a dead body, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-2926(A); and tampering with physical evidence, in violation of A.”
State v. Griffith (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” A.R.S. § 13-2926(A). A person may be liable for either of these offenses as an accomplice if he or she aids another in planning or committing the offense or provides the means and opportunity for the other person to commit the offense.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2926(A) — 5 cases
State v. Lockwood, 218 P.3d 1008 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “¶ 1 After a jury trial, Regina Lockwood was convicted of conspiring to conceal or abandon a human body in violation of A.R.S. § 13-2926. The trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed her on three years’ probation.”
State v. Mitchell (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). “See A.R.S. §§ 13-2926(A), 13- 701, 13-702, 13-801.”
State v. Jaramillo (Ariz. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 13-1508(A); abandoning or concealing a dead body, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-2926(A); and tampering with physical evidence, in violation of A.”
State v. Griffith (Ariz. Ct. App. 2015). “” A.R.S. § 13-2926(A). A person may be liable for either of these offenses as an accomplice if he or she aids another in planning or committing the offense or provides the means and opportunity for the other person to commit the offense.”
State of Arizona v. Regina Marie Lockwood (Ariz. Ct. App. 2009). “On appeal, Lockwood argues the fetal remains at issue in this case do not constitute a “dead human body” for purposes of the statute and, absent any evidence of a live birth, her conviction must be reversed.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2926(B) — 1 case
State v. Mitchell (Ariz. Ct. App. 2024). “See A.R.S. §§ 13-2926(A), 13- 701, 13-702, 13-801.”
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