A 5218 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to concealment and/or mutilation of a human corpse

This bill criminalizes hiding, damaging, or destroying a human body or body part when someone expects it might be used as evidence in a legal case, such as a criminal investigation or autopsy. It specifically defines this as a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison. The law explicitly excludes funeral directors, embalmers, and organ donation activities from this rule, as these are covered under existing public health laws. The bill also adds this offense to lists of crimes affecting bail decisions, but its core purpose is to protect evidence integrity in legal proceedings.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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