The county commission of every county may appoint a coroner for the county, who shall hold the office at the pleasure of the commission and shall take the oath of office prescribed for other county officers. The county coroners shall be certified in medicolegal investigations, be continually available to perform the duties required under this article and shall be paid such fees or amounts for the services as may be fixed by the chief medical examiner.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
Article 12. Postmortem Examinations
§61-12-4. Central Office and Laboratory
§61-12-5. Certain Salaries and Expenses Paid by State
§61-12-6. Chief Medical Examiner May Obtain Additional Services and Facilities
§61-12-9. Permits Required for Cremation; Fee
§61-12-10a. Costs of Transportation of Bodies; When State Will Pay; Amount of Payment
§61-12-11. Exhumation; When Ordered
§61-12-12. Facilities and Services Available to Medical Examiners
§61-12-13. Reports and Records Received as Evidence; Copies
§61-12-14. County Coroners; Appointment, Oath, etc.; Duties; Fees
§61-12-15. Disposition of Unidentified and Unclaimed Remains
§61-12-16. Disposition of Unidentified or Unclaimed Remains Pursuant to Legislative Rule