Abuse of Corpse
Codified Ordinances of Cleveland § 621.13
in effect§ 621.13 Abuse of Corpse
(a) No person, except as authorized by law, shall treat a human corpse in a way that he or she knows would outrage reasonable family sensibilities.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of abuse of a corpse, a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(RC 2927.01; Ord. No. 54-74. Passed 3-25-74, eff. 4-1-74)
Source: City of Cleveland, Ohio, Codified Ordinances and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-33387Fetched: 11/1/2026
