Missouri § 194.425 - Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 194.425 — Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 194.425. Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty.
1. A person commits the crime of abandonment of a corpse if that person abandons, disposes, deserts or leaves a corpse without properly reporting the location of the body to the proper law enforcement officials in that county.
2. Abandonment of a corpse is a class E felony.
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(L. 1995 H.B. 160 § 578.157, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 194.425 cover?
Section 194.425 ("Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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