Regulaciones sobre el movimiento de cuerpos sin vida en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

No puedes mover un cuerpo que encontraste hasta que los expertos terminen de investigar. Si lo haces, puedes enfrentar una multa o incluso ir a la cárcel por un tiempo.

Es como cuando encuentras un plato que se cayó en la cocina. No lo limpias hasta que tu mamá verifica que no hay nada peligroso por ahí.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan encuentra un cuerpo en un parque. No puede moverlo ni llevarlo a otro lugar porque la policía y el forense necesitan investigar primero. Si lo hace, podría enfrentar una multa de hasta mil dólares.

Penalidades

Multa de $500 a $1,000 o hasta 60 días de prisión, o ambas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 17-5-580. Authorization for removal of dead body; penalties; coroner's jury. (A)(1) It is unlawful for any person to move or authorize removal of a body from the place where the body is found until the investigation is completed and the removal is authorized by the coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner, or deputy medical examiner in charge. (2) It is unlawful for any person to move or transport a body across the county line until the investigation of the case, the post-mortem examination, or autopsy is complete and until removal of the body is authorized by the coroner or medical examiner or one of the coroner's or medical examiner's designated assistants. (3) Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or both. (B) No coroner's jury may be impaneled until the investigation is completed and copies of the reports of the county medical examiner and peace officer in charge are received by the coroner. The jury is not required to view the body. HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 73, SECTION 1.