Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Change law to mean that if an adult discovers a dead body it must be reported
Closed
1,606 signatures
What the petition asks
At the moment, if a person finds the body of someone deceased, they are under no obligation to report this to the police. This means a body could be left for days, weeks etc. and remain undiscovered.
I think this should already be law, and even if it’s in a home environment this does not need to be reported as per the law right now.
Timeline
| 5 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,606
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
5 Jan 2021
Closed
5 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.