A physician or any other person authorized by law to determine death who makes such determination in accordance with section one of this article is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for his acts or the acts of others based on that determination. Any person who acts in good faith in reliance on a determination of death is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for such act.
W. Va. Code § 16-10-3
Civil and criminal immunity
Known as the Uniform Determination of Death Act
The act spans §§ 16–16 (4 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 211 W. Va. 264 - Davis Ex Rel. Davis v. Wallace (2002)
Most recently applied in 211 W. Va. 264 - Davis Ex Rel. Davis v. Wallace (July 2002)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.