{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-12-16","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 61-12-16","heading":"Disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains pursuant to legislative rule.","body":"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.\nFurther, 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.","path":["CHAPTER 61. CRIMES AND THEIR PUNISHMENT.","ARTICLE 12. POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/61-12-16/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:31:32Z","sha256":"5b94953dc8c38492f70a76326630549344e03762af9926ff274f89908e911e40","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-12-15","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-61-12a-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}