Vermont § 3761 - Unauthorized removal of human remains A person who, not being authorized by law, intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away a human body, or the remains thereof, interred or entombed in this
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3761 — Unauthorized removal of human remains A person who, not being authorized by law, intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away a human body, or the remains thereof, interred or entombed in this, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3761. Unauthorized removal of human remains A person who, not being authorized by law, intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away a human body, or the remains thereof, interred or entombed in this
- State or intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away an object interred
or entombed with a human body in this State, or knowingly aids in such excavation,
disinterment, removal, or carrying away, or is accessory thereto, shall be imprisoned
not more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both. (Amended 1989, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3761 ("Unauthorized removal of human remains A person who, not being authorized by law, intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away a human body, or the remains thereof, interred or entombed in this") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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