Removal of dead body for the purpose of dissection, or stealing, or from wantonness, or receiving same knowing it to have been unlawfully disinterred, is a misdemeanor (R. S., secs. 1,902, 1,903).
Dead body can be transported out of county in which death occurred on permit of State board of health (R. S., sec. 480).
Coroner to hold inquest and direct autopsy, etc. (R. S., sec. 692).
And may order a body to be disinterred for inquisition (R. S., sec. 718).
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Removal, mutilation, or disinterment of dead body without authority of law is a felony (Pen. Code, sec. 290).
Removal of part of body for sale, dissection maliciously or wantonly is punishable (Pen. Code, sec. 291).
Duty of Burial.—Of married woman, on husband; not a married woman, nearest of kin who is an adult with sufficient means; where no relatives, on coroner who held the inquest or overseers, etc., of poor (Pen. Code, sec. 292).
Refusal to bury by person on whom duty rests by law to bury, is a misdemeanor and he is liable for treble the expenses (Pen. Code, sec. 293).
Custody of body is on him on whom duty to bury is imposed by law, except where coroner detains remains for inquest (Pen. Code, sec. 294).