Duties when buried human remains or burial grounds are disturbed; penalty
Ind. Code § 14-21-1-27
in effectSec. 27. (a) A person who disturbs buried human remains or burial grounds shall do the following:
(1) Notify the department within two (2) business days of the time of the disturbance.
(2) Treat or rebury the human remains in a manner and place according to rules adopted by the commission or a court order and permit issued by the Indiana department of health under IC 23-14-57.
(b) A person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally violates this section commits a Class A misdemeanor.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.4-16.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.52-1997, SEC.4; P.L.14-2000, SEC.38; P.L.26-2008, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.132.
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