Removal of Body Parts From Scene of Death or Dismemberment; Criminal Penalty

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  6. Removal of Body Parts From Scene of Death or Dismemberment; Criminal Penalty

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  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove from the scene of the death or dismemberment of any person any human body part; provided, however, that this Code section shall not apply to a law enforcement officer acting in the lawful discharge of his or her official duties, or to any person acting under the direction of a law enforcement officer, a physician or an emergency medical technician in the course of their professions, or in the absence of any such person to any person who transports such body part directly to a medical facility, law enforcement agency, or licensed funeral home, although all such persons remain obligated to comply with the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 concerning death investigations.
  2. Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

(Code 1981, §16-12-161, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 334, § 1.)


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