Kentucky SB221 criminalizes the abuse of a corpse, including mistreatment and improper handling for financial gain.
Kentucky SB221 amends the state's criminal code to define and penalize the abuse of a corpse. The bill specifies that abuse occurs when a person intentionally mistreats a corpse in a way that would outrage ordinary family sensibilities, fails to fulfill a burial or cremation contract, or engages in the sale or transfer of a corpse for financial gain after final disposition has been authorized. Such actions are classified as a Class D felony.
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