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Postmortem Examinations

W. Va. Code § 61-12-1
W. Va. Code § 61-12-2
W. Va. Code § 61-12-3— Office of Chief Medical Examiner established; appointment, duties, etc., of Chief Medical Examiner; assistants and employees; promulgation of rules
W. Va. Code § 61-12-4— Central office and laboratory
W. Va. Code § 61-12-5— Certain salaries and expenses paid by state
W. Va. Code § 61-12-6— Chief medical examiner may obtain additional services and facilities
W. Va. Code § 61-12-7— Medical examiners
W. Va. Code § 61-12-8— Certain deaths to be reported to medical examiners; failure to report deaths; investigations and reports; authority of medical examiners to administer oaths, etc., fees
W. Va. Code § 61-12-9— Permits required for cremation; fee
W. Va. Code § 61-12-10— When autopsies made and by whom performed; records of date investigated; copies of records and information; reporting requirements
W. Va. Code § 61-12-10a— Costs of transportation of bodies; when state will pay; amount of payment
W. Va. Code § 61-12-11— Exhumation; when ordered
W. Va. Code § 61-12-12— Facilities and services available to medical examiners
W. Va. Code § 61-12-13— Reports and records received as evidence; copies
W. Va. Code § 61-12-14— County coroners; appointment, oath, etc.; duties; fees
W. Va. Code § 61-12-15— Disposition of unidentified and unclaimed remains
W. Va. Code § 61-12-16— Disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains pursuant to legislative rule