Virginia § 33.2-1034 - Removal and reinterment of remains; other proceedings
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 33.2-1034 — Removal and reinterment of remains; other proceedings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33.2-1034. Removal and reinterment of remains; other proceedings
The trial court shall determine a suitable repository for reinterment and the manner in which the removal and reinterment is to be undertaken and shall tax the cost and expense of such removal and reinterment against the Commissioner of Highways. Insofar as possible and reasonable, the court shall consider the wishes of the next of kin of those interred in such graves in making the determination as to a suitable repository and manner of removal and reinterment. All other proceedings in the condemnation of such land and the determination of just compensation for such taking and damages suffered shall be conducted in accordance with the statutes made and provided for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Commissioner of Highways.
Code 1950, § 33-75.4; 1960, c. 308; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-136; 2014, c. 805.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33.2-1034 ("Removal and reinterment of remains; other proceedings") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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