{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-10-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16-10-1","heading":"Determination of death.","body":"An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.","path":["CHAPTER 16. PUBLIC HEALTH.","ARTICLE 10. UNIFORM DETERMINATION OF DEATH ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16-10-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:29Z","sha256":"bf9de35fa904cd63ea002fd37121f2e9a9998e1731e3ba3a0f31353b4ea4f74d","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-9h-18","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16-10-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}