Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-323.01 — Prohibition against disposal of dead body; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-323.01
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 7CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY
Art. 8MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS CONDUCT
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-323.01 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of a dead body as defined in § 32.1-249 (i) on private property without the written permission of the landowner or (ii) on public property.
A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1992, c. 883.
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