Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-126 — Violation of sepulture; defilement of a dead human body; penalties
Virginia § 18.2-126
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 5CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Art. 5TRESPASS TO REALTY
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-126 (2026).
Text
A.If a person unlawfully disinters or displaces a dead human body, or any part of a dead human body which has been deposited in any vault, grave or other burial place, he is guilty of a Class 4 felony.
B.If a person willfully and intentionally physically defiles a dead human body he is guilty of a Class 6 felony. For the purposes of this section, the term "defile" shall not include any autopsy or the recovery of organs or tissues for transplantation, or any other lawful purpose.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-243; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1995, c. 306.
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Virginia § 18.2-126, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-126.