Abuse of a corpse.
Iowa Code § 708.14
in effect708.14. Abuse of a corpse.
1. A person commits abuse of a human corpse if the person does any of the following:
a. Mutilates, disfigures, or dismembers a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
b. Hides or buries a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
c. Fails to disclose the known location of a corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
2. A person who violates this section commits a class “C” felony.
2010 Acts, ch 1074, §3; 2021 Acts, ch 91, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 173, §1
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/708.14.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026