Section 8113.5 Of Chapter 3.5. Requirements For Burials From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.5.
8113.5
. (a) Except with the express written permission of the
person entitled to control the disposition of the remains, or in the
case of a double burial consented to by both parties, no person shall
knowingly or willfully inter the remains of more than one body in a
single plot, or place a casket or other human remains in an already
occupied grave.
(b) Violation of subdivision (a) is a crime punishable as follows:
(1) A first offense, or a second offense not committed within a
year of the first, is punishable as a misdemeanor by imprisonment in
a county jail not exceeding one year.
(2) A second offense committed within a year of the first offense
is punishable as a misdemeanor or a felony by imprisonment in a
county jail not exceeding one year, or pursuant to subdivision (h) of
Section 1170 of the Penal Code.
(3) A third or subsequent offense shall be punishable as a felony
by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the
Penal Code.