Virginia § 57-35.36 Cemeteries owned by localities; good faith effort required prior to interment

Virginia Statutes

§ 57-35.36 — Cemeteries owned by localities; good faith effort required prior to interment

Virginia § 57-35.36

Title 57Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries

Ch. 3Cemeteries

Art. 4Abandoned or Previously Unidentified Cemeteries; Removal of Remains

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Va. Code Ann. § 57-35.36 (2026).

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Notwithstanding the exemptions provided for in § 54.1-2312, a cemetery operated by a county or city shall keep accurate records of the ownership of cemetery lots and shall make a good faith effort to ensure, prior to interment, that the ownership of a cemetery lot is vested in the decedent's estate or that permission for the interment has been granted by the person holding such ownership. This section shall not apply to lots or cemeteries which are dedicated for the burial of indigents.

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Notwithstanding the exemptions provided for in § 54.1-2312, a cemetery operated by a county or city shall keep accurate records of the ownership of cemetery lots and shall make a good faith effort to ensure, prior to interment, that the ownership of a cemetery lot is vested in the decedent's estate or that permission for the interment has been granted by the person holding such ownership. This section shall not apply to lots or cemeteries which are dedicated for the burial of indigents.