Virginia § 32.1-279 Duties of Chief Medical Examiner; teaching legal medicine

Virginia Statutes

§ 32.1-279 — Duties of Chief Medical Examiner; teaching legal medicine

Virginia § 32.1-279

Title 32.1Health

Ch. 8Postmortem Examinations and Services

Art. 1Chief Medical Examiner and Postmortem Examinations

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Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-279 (2026).

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A.The Chief Medical Examiner shall carry out the provisions of this article under the direction of the Commissioner. The Chief Medical Examiner may, with the approval of the Commissioner, employ forensic pathologists to serve as Assistant Chief Medical Examiners in the central and district offices established pursuant to § 32.1-277.

B.The Chief Medical Examiner and Assistant Chief Medical Examiners shall be available to Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, and other institutions of higher education providing instruction in health science or law for teaching legal medicine and other subjects related to their duties.

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A. The Chief Medical Examiner shall carry out the provisions of this article under the direction of the Commissioner. The Chief Medical Examiner may, with the approval of the Commissioner, employ forensic pathologists to serve as Assistant Chief Medical Examiners in the central and district offices established pursuant to § 32.1-277.

B. The Chief Medical Examiner and Assistant Chief Medical Examiners shall be available to Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, Old Dominion University, and other institutions of higher education providing instruction in health science or law for teaching legal medicine and other subjects related to their duties.