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Postmortem Tests for Alcohol in Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Accidents
- W. Va. Code § 17C-5B-1— Blood test for alcohol in drivers and adult pedestrians killed in motor vehicle accidents; time limit for conducting test; who may conduct test; express consent to withdraw blood from dead body granted; granting civil and criminal immunity to person conducting test; fee for test
- W. Va. Code § 17C-5B-2— To whom and how county medical examiners report results of blood tests; such reports admissible as evidence; use of reports only for statistical and highway safety purposes