Chapter 166 — Offenses Against Public Order; Firearms and Other Weapons; Racketeering
ORS 166.085 Abuse of corpse in the second degree
A person commits the crime of abuse of corpse in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally:
Abuses a corpse; or
Disinters, removes or carries away a corpse.
Abuse of corpse in the second degree is a Class C felony.
As used in this section and ORS 166.087, “abuse of corpse” includes treatment of a corpse by any person in a manner not recognized by generally accepted standards of the community or treatment by a professional person in a manner not generally accepted as suitable practice by other members of the profession, as may be defined by rules applicable to the profession.
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