Criminal Law - Dismembering or Burying Human Remains With Intent to Conceal a Crime
Sponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (District 18)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 545 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person, with the intent to conceal a crime, from knowingly and willfully dismembering, destroying, removing, burying, disposing of, or obliterating by any means any portion of human remains; prohibiting a person from aiding or abetting another in committing a violation of the Act; and establishing that a violation of the Act is a felony with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shellenberger, Scott | Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaufman, Aaron | Delegate-Maryland House of Delegates | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feinstein, Debbie | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hill, Robert | Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association | Oral |
| FAV | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral |
| FAV | Sterling, Jaymi | St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kaufman, Delegate Kaufmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kemerer, Hannibal | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Schwarb, Sgt. Roger | MSP Homicide Unit | Oral |
Organizations on record
MSP Homicide UnitINFO 1