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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>351138</law_id><section_number>18.2-63.1</section_number><catch_line>Death of victim</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="52" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="4">Crimes Against the Person</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="9" identifier="7">Criminal Sexual Assault</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>When the death of the victim occurs in connection with an <span class="dictionary">offense</span> under this article, it shall be immaterial in the <span class="dictionary">prosecution</span> thereof whether the alleged <span class="dictionary">offense</span> occurred before or after the death of the victim.</p></section></text><history>1978, c. 803; 1981, c. 397.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
