Postmortem Examinations and Services

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This is Chapter 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Postmortem Examinations and Services.” It is part of Title 32.1 “Health”. It contains 71 laws divided across 4 structures.

Article 1 Chief Medical Examiner and Postmortem Examinations
Article 2 Anatomical Gifts
Article 3 Use of Dead Human Bodies for Scientific Study
Article 4 Cremation