# 13 V.S.A. § 3761: Unauthorized removal of human remains

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C81_S3761

## Section

- **Citation:** 13 V.S.A. § 3761
- **Heading:** Unauthorized removal of human remains
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 13 / Chapter 81 / Section 3761

## Text

A person who, not being authorized by law, intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away a human body, or the remains thereof, interred or entombed in this State or intentionally excavates, disinters, removes, or carries away an object interred or entombed with a human body in this State, or knowingly aids in such excavation, disinterment, removal, or carrying away, or is accessory thereto, shall be imprisoned not more than 15 years or fined not more than $10,000.00, or both.

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- [13 V.S.A. § 3764 § 3764. Cemeteries and monuments-Grave markers and historical tablets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T13_C81_S3764.md)
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