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N.Y. Penal Law § 195.02 (2026)

Concealment of a human corpse

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§ 195.02 Concealment of a human corpse.
  A person is guilty of concealment of a human corpse when, having a
reasonable expectation that a human corpse or a part thereof will be
produced for or used as physical evidence in: (a) an official
proceeding; (b) an autopsy as part of a criminal investigation; or (c)
an examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal
investigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals,
alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to
prevent its production, use or discovery.
  Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: People v. Harris, 2022 NY Slip Op 01484 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022).
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People v. Harris, 2022 NY Slip Op 01484 (N.Y. App. Div. 2022). “a felony be performed" — here, concealment of a human corpse — "he [or she] agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause the performance of such conduct" (Penal Law § 105.”
People v. Oquendo, 2026 NY Slip Op 02002 (N.Y. App. Div. 2026). · cites it 2× “an examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal investigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals, alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to prevent its production, use or discovery" (Penal Law § 195.02). /p p The…”
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