Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 57. Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries |
CHAPTER 3. Cemeteries |
ARTICLE 4. Abandonment; Removal of Remains |
SECTION 57-35.35.1. Definitions |
SECTION 57-35.36. Cemeteries owned by localities; good faith effort required prior to interment |
SECTION 57-36. Abandoned or previously unidentified graveyards may be condemned; removal of bodies |
SECTION 57-37. Costs of suits, removal and reinterment; how surplus above costs disposed of |
SECTION 57-38. Exemption from §§ 57-36 and 57-37 |
SECTION 57-38.1. Proceedings by landowner for removal of remains from previously unidentified or abandoned family graveyard |
SECTION 57-38.2. Proceedings by heir at law or descendant for removal of ancestor's remains from previously unidentified or abandoned family graveyard |
SECTION 57-39. Proceedings for removal of remains and sale of land vacated |
SECTION 57-39.1. Improvement of abandoned and neglected graveyards |
SECTION 57-39.1.1. Recovery of abandoned interment rights; procedure; rights of owner of record |