West Virginia Statutes

§ 61-12-6 — Chief medical examiner may obtain additional services and facilities

West Virginia § 61-12-6
JurisdictionWest Virginia
Ch. 61CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT
Art. 12POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS

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W. Va. Code § 61-12-6 (2026).

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The chief medical examiner may employ and pay qualified pathologists and toxicologists to make autopsies and such pathological and chemical studies and investigations as he or she considers necessary. Qualified pathologists shall hold board certification or board eligibility in forensic pathology, or equivalent, or have completed an American Board of Pathology fellowship in forensic pathology.

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Legislative History

2022 Reg. Sess., HB4559; 2000 Reg. Sess., SB540; 1977 Reg. Sess., SB585; 1963 Reg. Sess., HB87

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