Willful disturbance of dead body - Penalty
N.D. Cent. Code § 11-19.1-07.1
in effect11-19.1-07.1. Willful disturbance of dead body - Penalty
Any person who:
1. Willfully removes or otherwise disturbs a body which the actor knows died in a
suspicious or unusual manner; or
2. Willfully rearranges, removes, or otherwise disturbs the clothing or other articles on or
near a body which the actor knows died in a suspicious or unusual manner,
without authorization of a coroner or law enforcement officer is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t11c19-1.pdf#nameddest=11-19p1-07p1Fetched: 10/16/2026
