West Virginia § 16-10-3 Civil and criminal immunity

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-10-3 — Civil and criminal immunity

West Virginia § 16-10-3

Ch. 16PUBLIC HEALTH

Art. 10UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT

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W. Va. Code § 16-10-3 (2026).

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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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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.