Death of infants under eighteen months of age; autopsies required; definition of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-285.1
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
An autopsy shall be performed in the case of any infant death which is suspected to be attributable to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). For the purposes of this section, "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" (SIDS), a diagnosis of exclusion, means the sudden and unexpected death of an infant less than eighteen months of age whose death remains unexplained after a thorough postmortem examination which includes an autopsy. 1993, c. 965.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/32.1-285.1/Fetched: 10/16/2026

Starting a business in Virginia? Virginia LLC guide: costs and requirements