American Samoa § 46.3905 - Concealing birth of an infant.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3905 — Concealing birth of an infant., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3905. Concealing birth of an infant.
(a) A person commits the crime of concealing the birth of an infant if he conceals the body of a child with the purpose to conceal the fact of its birth or to prevent a determination of whether it was a live birth or stillbirth. (b) Concealing the birth of an infant is a class D felony. Research Guide: MPCC 13.110,15 ASC 1121.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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