N.Y. Penal Law Section 195.02
Concealment of a human corpse

A person is guilty of concealment of a human corpse when, having a reasonable expectation that a human corpse or a part thereof will be produced for or used as physical evidence in:

(a)

an official proceeding;

(b)

an autopsy as part of a criminal investigation; or

(c)

an examination by law enforcement personnel as part of a criminal investigation; such person, alone or in concert with another, conceals, alters or destroys such corpse or part thereof with the intent to prevent its production, use or discovery. Concealment of a human corpse is a class E felony.

Source: Section 195.02 — Concealment of a human corpse, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/PEN/195.­02 (updated Nov. 27, 2015; accessed Jan. 10, 2026).

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