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BU57001 - Remove body / human remains from place of burial
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
Classification details
- Offence code
- BU57001
- Offence title
- Remove body / human remains from place of burial
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 25 of the Burial Act 1857.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- No
- Recordable on PNC
- No
- Offence start date
- 02-Jan-57
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 815.