The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code which provide for the disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains in the possession of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, in a manner which does not conflict with the provisions of this article.
Further, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall promulgate emergency rules pursuant to 29A-3-15 of this code providing for the disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains in their possession, in a manner which does not conflict with the provisions of this article.
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