NY S00505

Expands the crime of "concealment of a human corpse" to include "concealment and/or mutilation of a human corpse" and removes the requirement that the defendant had a reasonable expectation the corpse would be used as evidence in an official proceeding or criminal investigation

Removes the requirement to prove intent to prevent the corpse's production, use, or discovery, making the act of concealing, altering, mutilating, or destroying a corpse criminal regardless of intent

Exempts licensed funeral directors, undertakers, embalmers, and entities authorized to accept anatomical gifts (organ donation) from prosecution under this statute

Adds concealment and/or mutilation of a human corpse to the list of qualifying offenses for which bail may be set, allowing judges to require bail rather than mandatory release

The offense remains classified as a Class E felony, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 4 years in prison