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.
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