(a) A person commits the crime of abuse of a corpse if, except as otherwise authorized by law, he knowingly treats a human corpse in a way that would outrage ordinary family sensibilities. Abuse of a corpse may include knowingly and willfully signing a certificate as having embalmed, cremated, or prepared a human body for disposition when, in fact, the services were not performed as indicated.
(b) Abuse of a corpse is a Class C felony.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety.
Article 1 - Offenses Against Public Order and Decency.
Section 13A-11-1 - Definitions.
Section 13A-11-4 - Inciting to Riot.
Section 13A-11-5 - Unlawful Assembly.
Section 13A-11-6 - Failure of Disorderly Persons to Disperse.
Section 13A-11-7 - Disorderly Conduct.
Section 13A-11-8 - Harassment or Harassing Communications.
Section 13A-11-10 - Public Intoxication.
Section 13A-11-10.1 - Open House Parties; When Not Allowed to Continue; Exceptions; Penalties.
Section 13A-11-11 - Falsely Reporting an Incident.
Section 13A-11-12 - Desecration of Venerated Objects.
Section 13A-11-13 - Abuse of Corpse.
Section 13A-11-14 - Cruelty to Animals.
Section 13A-11-14.1 - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals.
Section 13A-11-15 - Killing a Dog Used by a Peace Officer; Penalty; Exception.
Section 13A-11-16 - Greyhounds Used for Racing to Be Put to Death by Lethal Injection.
Section 13A-11-17 - Disrupting a Funeral or Memorial Service.