Abandonment of a corpse without notifying authorities, penalty.

194.425. 1. A person commits the crime of abandonment of a corpse ifthat person abandons, disposes, deserts or leaves a corpse without properlyreporting the location of the body to the proper law enforcement officialsin that county.

2. Abandonment of a corpse is a class D felony.

(L. 1995 H.B. 160 § 578.157)

(2002) Section does not violate the Due Process Clause and is not void for vagueness. State v. Bratina, 73 S.W.3d 625 (Mo.banc).