West Virginia Statutes
§ 16-10-3 — Civil and criminal immunity
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.
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Legislative History
1989 Reg. Sess., HB2003; 1980 Reg. Sess., SB376
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Purpose§ 16-1-11
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